Attorney Profiles

W. Troy McKinney

Troy McKinney, a shareholder in Schneider & McKinney, P.C., has been licensed for over 20 years. He graduated summa cum laude from South Texas College of Law and was a briefing attorney at the First Court of Appeals. He is a Double Board Certified Specialist in Criminal Law and in DWI Defense Law (the only lawyer in the State to have both Board certifications). He is a member of the Board of Regents of the National College for DUI Defense and is a past President of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association and past Board member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project. He is a Fellow of the College of the State Bar of Texas and of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute.

McKinney is co-author of Texas Drunk Driving Law (Lexis 4th Ed) and has authored a variety of articles that have been published in the Champion, Defender, and Voice for the Defense. He is a frequent speaker throughout the country (28 states) and internationally (5 foreign countries) on DWI and other criminal law issues. He has spoken and taught at over 120 CLE courses.

The Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association has twice named him the Outstanding Member of the Year. He has repeatedly been named a "Texas Super Lawyer" in Criminal Law and in DWI Defense, a "Top Lawyer for the People" by H Texas Magazine, and one of "Americas Best Lawyers."

Litigation Percentage:

60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:

Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified in DWI Defense, National College for DUI Defense (NCDD)

National College for DUI Defense Certification Program, American Bar Association

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 1986

U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1986
Honors: Summa Cum Laude
Honors: Member, Justice Court
Honors: Member, Order of the Barristers
Honors: Member, Order of the Lytae
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award
Honors: Moot Court Competition

Houston Baptist University, 1981
Bachelor of Science
Major: Political Science
Major: Speech

Published Works:

Co-Author, Texas Drunk Driving Law, Lexis, 4th Ed.

Criminal Defense and DWI Defense, The Champion

Criminal Defense and DWI Defense, The Voice for the Defense

Criminal Defense and DWI Defense, The Defender

Representative Cases:

State v. Wanda Holloway

Channelview Cheerleader Mom State v. Andrea Yates

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Frequent Speaker, DWI and Other Criminal Law Issues

Honors and Awards:

Outstanding Member of the Year, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, 2001

Outstanding Member of the Year, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, 2007

Texas Super Lawyer in Criminal Law, 2004 - 2010

Texas Super Lawyer in DWI Defense, 2005 - 2007

"Top Lawyer for the People" by H Texas Magazine, 2005 - 2009

"Americas Best Lawyers", 2007 - 2009

Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas

Professional Associations and Memberships:

National College for DUI Defense

Member, Board of Regents

National College for DUI Defense

Sustaining Member

American Bar Association

Member

Houston Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Texas, Criminal and Appellate Law Sections

Member

College of the State Bar of Texas

Member

Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2000

Vice President

Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2001 - 2002

President Elect

Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2002 - 2003

President

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2004 - 2007

Member, Board of Directors

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2004 - 2007

Member, Executive Committee

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Member

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2006 - 2007

Co-Chair, DWI Committee

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association

Member

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project, 2002 - 2005

Board Member

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer's Project, 2007

Board Member

Past Employment Positions:

Hon. Murry Cohen at the First Judicial Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas, Briefing Attorney, 1986 - 1987

Pro Bono Activities:

Associate Member, American Academy of Forensic Sciences