Christopher M. Jeansonne
Dunham & Jones
Chris Jeansonne is an accomplished criminal defense attorney and senior leader at Dunham & Jones, where he plays a pivotal role in both legal representation and attorney development. He graduated with honors from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Economics and earned his Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. During law school, he served as Articles Editor for the Texas Tech Law Review and worked as an Appellate Law Clerk for the Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office, gaining valuable experience in criminal appeals and constitutional law.
Mr. Jeansonne authored a legal article during his second year of law school analyzing the constitutionality of Deferred Adjudication and Deferred Prosecution programs for DWI charges in Texas—an early indication of his dedication to protecting the rights of individuals accused of crimes.
He is licensed to practice in all four federal judicial districts in Texas: Western, Northern, Southern, and Eastern. His practice is exclusively devoted to criminal defense, representing clients in a wide range of state and federal cases, including DWI, drug offenses, theft, white-collar crimes, and complex felony indictments.
In addition to his trial work, Mr. Jeansonne leads the firm’s internal training and development programs. He is actively involved in attorney recruitment, onboarding, and procedural training—ensuring that new lawyers meet the high standards of Dunham & Jones and are fully prepared to provide effective representation from day one.
With his blend of courtroom experience, appellate insight, and organizational leadership, Mr. Jeansonne is a key contributor to both the legal success of his clients and the continued growth of the firm.
- Criminal Law
- Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense
- White Collar Crime
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Dunham & Jones is a statewide Texas criminal defense law firm with offices across the state, including Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio, Plano, Denton, Midland, Lubbock, Amarillo, Bryan, Corpus Christi, El Paso, Killeen, and Waco.
- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 24072716
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- Texas Eastern District Court
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- Texas Northern District Court
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- Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
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- Texas Western District Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- Dunham & Jones
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- Texas Criminal Defense Attorney
- Appellate Law Clerk
- Lubbock County District Attorney's Office
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- Legal Assistant
- Dunham & Jones
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- Texas Tech University School of Law
- J.D. (2011) | Law
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- International Bioterrorism Search and Seizure Issues: A Comparative Analysis of American and French Search and Seizure Law as it Relates to the Global War on Terror, 2 J. for Biosecurity, Biosafety, and Biodefense L. 1, (2012).
- Activities: Texas Tech Law Review Vol. 43 Comment Editor, Texas Tech Law Review Vol. 42 Staff Member, President - The Federalist Society, Vice President - Tech Law Republicans, CALI Award Winner - Legal Practice, Jurisprudence Award Winner - Constitutional Law, Criminal Procedure, Negotiation Workshop, Supreme Court Seminar
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- University of Texas - Austin
- B.A. (2007) | Economics
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- Activities: Sigma Phi Epsilon, Texas Exes
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- Texas State Bar # 24072716
- Member
- - Current
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