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Christian F. Capitaine
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Biography
Mr. Capitaine spent his formative years in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Mr. Capitaine graduated Suma Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Houston in 1998. He was recognized for his academic achievements by being the recipient of the President’s Scholarship which awarded him full tuition and living expenses. Among other academic honors, Mr. Capitaine was on the Dean’s List for the College of Social Sciences every semester. He was inducted into the National Honor Society for Psychology and was also inducted into the prestigious Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society for his academic achievements.
Following his graduation from college, Mr. Capitaine attended the University of Texas School of Law and graduated with Honors in May of 2001. In addition to academic achievements while in law school, Mr. Capitaine was involved in other important activities such as being a Board Member for the Public Interest law Association, a Board Member for the Texas Law Fellowships and for the Latino Law Student’s Association.
Upon graduating from law school in 2001, Mr. Capitaine was offered employment with the prestigious law firm of Baron and Budd in Dallas, Texas. At Baron and Budd, Mr. Capitaine dedicated himself to gaining valuable trial skills and safeguarding the rights of people and communities injured by corporate wrongdoing. Because Mr. Capitaine is fully bilingual, he was in charge of litigation involving the representation of Spanish-speaking clients and gained valuable civil trial experience during his tenure there.
Mr. Capitaine also gained valuable litigation experience while working for the Houston Office of the nationally recognized law firm of Haynes and Boone. Mr. Capitaine was trusted with the responsibility of first chairing claims on behalf of a very large international corporation involved in an international arbitration in Mexico City. The dispute involved over a billion dollars in claims.
Since law school, it had been a dream for Mr. Capitaine to become an outstanding trial lawyer. Towards that end, in 2002, Mr. Capitaine took a position as an Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. He knew that as a prosecutor he could obtain valuable trial experience. As an Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Capitaine tried many jury trials with great results.
Mr. Capitaine was blessed with success during his tenure as a prosecutor. He tried cases involving misdemeanor offenses as well as cases involving serious felony offenses. During the years he spent as a prosecutor, Mr. Capitaine never lost a felony jury or court trial. Mr. Capitaine was promoted several times during his tenure at the Harris District Attorney’s Office and eventually became a Chief Prosecutor. As a Chief, he very much enjoyed the opportunity to train and supervise other prosecutors.
Mr. Capitaine is one of the founding partners of Capitaine, Shellist, Peebles & McAlister L.L.P. in 2005. His practice has primarily focused on representing and protecting the rights of individuals and corporations who seek representation from an experienced and aggressive trial lawyer.
His passion and unwavering commitment to vigorously defending the rights of his clients has resulted in amazing results. He has handled a variety of cases with admirable results, including serious charges such as capital murder, intoxication manslaughter, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault and many other serious crimes.
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Licensed in Texas for 24 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 2001
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Capitaine Law Firm, LLP
405 Main St. Ste. 950, Houston, TX, 77002-1843
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Christian F. Capitaine's Reviews
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Posted by The Lewis Family | December 4, 2025 | Hired Attorney
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The Lewis Family
Mr. Capitaine did such an amazing job taking care of my son's case. He did more that what we where expecting. His professionalism and integrity trough the whole process was amazing. I highly recommend his service, no case is too big or to small for him. By far the best attorney in the Houston area....
Posted by anonymous | May 19, 2021 | Hired Attorney
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The Best Option
Christian saved my life. He was very professional, very confident in his abilities and capabilities. He never doubted my situation from the beginning and delivered on his promise to get me the best results in his power. After one year of caring about me and my freedom and fighting to the end, he deli...
Posted by anonymous | September 17, 2020 | Hired Attorney
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Amazing lawyer
Christian Capitaine is a fantastic lawyer. He beat the case for me, getting the best possible outcome I could have imagined. He was always available, answering my calls/texts anytime in the day. He has been very reassuring and his deep knowledge of the law were instrumental to solving my case. I stro...
Posted by Sabrina | August 18, 2020 | Hired Attorney
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Beat the case !
Capatine Helped my spouse multiple times and with out a fail We beat the case ! I Highly recommend as he is very professional & is worth more than what we paid ! Again Thank you for everything you done for my Spouse !
Posted by Denisse | August 3, 2018 | Hired Attorney
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Life Saver!
Christian is an amazing person! He literally saved my life and my future! Thank You!
Christian F. Capitaine's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Christian is an excellent communicator, and his diligence and persistence ensures the best possible result for his clients."
"I endorse this lawyer. Christian is a top notch trial lawyer who goes the extra mile for his clients. Any accused would be lucky to have him as their attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Christian is a man of high integrity and honor. He fights hard for his clients and never gives an inch to the govern-ment. He is a great lawyer and human being. He is easy to endorse."
"I endorse this lawyer. Christian has dedicated his life to defending those charged with a crime. He is very respected amongst attorneys in the community and is regarded as one to take seriously by prosecutors. Bottom line: Christian is an attorney you should call if you're charged with a crime."
"Christian is a dynamic and gifted trial attorney. I have known Christian for over ten years, and I have worked with him as a fellow prosecutor, as well as worked on many cases where he was the opposing defense attorney. Christian is one of the most well-liked and well-respected attorneys in the courthouse. He is also well known as one of the toughest trial attorneys to have a case against. Christian's clients are extremely fortunate to have him on their side."
"Christian and I were assigned to the same court on two occasions during our tenure as prosecutors at the Harris County District Attorney's Office. He was a diligent, hard-working, considerate ally in the courtroom. He exhibits those same qualities as a defense lawyer in his representation of his clients. I endorse his work without hesitation."
"A very talented and aggressive criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor. I endorse this lawyer."
"Christian is a knowledgeable and tireless advocate for his clients. He has a record of good results for his clients and truly cares about providing excellent legal representation. I'd recommend him to anyone in need of a criminal defense attorney."
"I endorse this lawyer. Christian is a quality attorney whose passion and litigation ability is top notch. I've seen first hand how he has manhandled the State on several of his cases. I've also worked with Christian numerous times in the past and I'm always impressed with his work ethic and knowledge of the law. I would not hesitate to recommend Christian for anyone who finds themselves in trouble with the law."
"Christian Capitaine is an outstanding lawyer. With his many years and diversified experience, Christian brings attributes to the table hard to find in any other lawyer around. I definitely endorse Christian Capitaine."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Christian for close to 10 years. He is one of the best trial lawyers I know. He is passionate in his defense of clients and effective at getting positive results for them."
"Christian is an amazing trial attorney. He is with a very strong Houston firm. Any client would be lucky to hire him."
"Christian is, quite simply, a great lawyer who gets great results. I have seen him handle dozens of criminal cases and he never gives up. He gets fantastic results when others would easily have failed. And Christian cares about his clients. Anyone would be well-represented with Christian Capitaine."
"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Capitaine is my law partner. We met and worked together as assistant DA's many years ago. We have also tried many cases together over the years, both as prosecutors and defense attorneys. He is a phenomenal trial lawyer with unbelievable skills in the court room. In the past few years, he has secured 2 not guilties from juries on difficult murder cases. Many lawyers go their entire career without achieving even one not guilty on such difficult cases. He is an outstanding advocate and he fights for his clients to the very end."
"Christian is my law partner. I could not imagine working with a more capable and passionate advocate for those who have been accused of crimes. He also has a very strong passion for the protection of citizens' civil and constitutional rights."
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Experience
Honors
2015
Premier Attorney, American Academy of Trial Attorneys
2014
Top Lawyers, Houstonia Magazine
2014
Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
2013
Top Lawyers, Houstonia Magazine
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Partner, Capitaine, Shellist, Peebles & McAlister
2005 - 2007
Associate, Haynes & Boone
2002 - 2005
Assistant District Attorney, Harris County District Attorney's Office
2001 - 2002
Attorney, Baron & Budd, A Professional Corporation
Associations
2007 - Present
Harris County Criminal Lawyers AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
State of Texas v. Firm Client
Not Guilty
Education
2001
University of Texas
JD - Juris Doctor
1998
University of Houston, main campus
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
Univision Houston
Criminal Investigation
2015
CNN
Death Penalty In Texas
2011
Legal Career Panel
Careers In Law
2010
Guest Speaker Rice University
Careers In Law
Languages
Spanish
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
Will i get jail time for stealing $700 in merchandise from my job?
24 Oct 2014
Q&A
I missed my court date. What happens next?
23 May 2013
Q&A
What does pre trial diversion mean? How long can it take them to file my arrest? Offense happened 4-26-13
18 May 2013