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Attorney Profiles

W. Troy McKinney

Partner
phone:  (713) 951-9994
fax: (713) 224-6008

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."

Areas of Practice:
Litigation & Appeals
Criminal Law
Personal Injury -- Defense
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
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

Stan Schneider, Ned Barnett and Troy McKinney are Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization


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