Results Matter.

In 2016, Ms. Downing’s commitment to serve, as well as educate, the community landed her a seat as a member/instructor for the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association DWI Task Force.  This task force conducts educational presentations to law enforcement and prosecutors regarding DWI issues.  Kelsey’s well known passion for the criminal justice system resulted in her being a guest presenter for several seminars, including the Crimes Against Children Child Abuse Summit in Corpus Christi, Texas, the TDCAA Annual Legislative Conference in Galveston, Texas,  and the Texas Association of Counties Judicial Seminar in Waco, Texas. 

Kelsey has taken hundreds of criminal cases to trial ranging from murder, sexual assault of a child, drug possession, driving while intoxicated cases, theft and even solicitation of murder.  She has also drafted over a dozen criminal appeal briefs to the 13th Court of Appeals, all of which have been affirmed.  Ms. Downing has also successfully argued before the four justices of the 4th Court of Appeals, in Bexar County, Texas.  Kelsey is one of only 838 attorneys in Texas that is certified in Criminal Law by the Board of Legal Certification, which makes her an expert in the field of Criminal Law.   Let her and her team’s experience work for you. 

Kori De Los Santos is our firm’s in-house investigator.  She holds three degrees in Criminal Justice and Science including a Master’s degree in Criminology from Loyola University in New Orleans.  Ms. Del Los Santos brings with her over 15 years of investigative experience that includes, forensic Interviewing, forensic evidence collection, and forensic technology analysis.  She knows and understands the communities and courts in South Texas and will use that information to better serve our clientele.  By using Investigator De Los Santos’s vast knowledge of sentencing and punishment in our State and local courts we can evaluate your case effectively to ensure we are obtaining the best possible outcome.  Kori will review each case carefully, by looking at it in its entirety, to safeguard nothing is overlooked either by law enforcement or the state’s attorneys.  Mrs. De Los Santo’s consistently uses a hands-on approach in assessing cases that ensures our firm is providing the best possible representation for all of our clients.