Jonathan Dennis Stephenson

Jon D. Stephenson is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and licensed to practice in Texas courts as well as the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. His aggressive defense style as a DWI defense attorney stems from vast prosecution experience with Harris County District Attorney’s Office where he had served as a chief prosecutor in the Felony Trial Bureau Division, Misdemeanor Division, Grand Jury Division, and Intake Division.

Jon also served as a Major Narcotics Prosecutor of the Special Crimes Major Offenders Division. As a prosecutor, Jon oversaw the successful prosecutions of capital murderers, robbers, rapists, major narcotics traffickers, and intoxication related offenders.  While Jon was a prosecutor he taught Strategic Cross-Examination for the National District Attorney’s Association, Prosecutor Trial Skills for the Texas District and County Attorney’s Association, and taught classes on the topic of Search Warrants and the Code of Criminal Procedure at the Houston Police Department Academy. 

Since becoming a criminal defense lawyer Jon has successfully defended clients on charges of DWI, intoxication assault, aggravated robbery, possession of controlled substances, assault, environmental crimes and other various offenses.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

Harris County District Attorney's Office, Houston, Texas (2002-2011)

Felony Trial Bureau Division - (2006-2011)

351st District Court - Chief Prosecutor

Intake Division - Chief Prosecutor

Grand Jury Division - Chief Prosecutor

Special Crimes/Major Offenders Division - (2008-2009)

Major Narcotics Prosecutor

Misdemeanor Division - (2004-2006)

Chief Prosecutor - County Criminal Court at Law No. 6

PROFESSIONAL TRIAL EXPERIENCE:

Driving While Intoxicated, Capital Murder, Murder, Felony Murder, Assault, Aggravated Assault, Theft, Possession of Controlled Substances, Aggravated Robbery, Robbery, Manslaughter, Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Sexual Assault, and Injury to a Child.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

National District Attorney's Association - Strategic Cross-Examination Training Course (2008)

Texas District and County Attorney's Association - Prosecutor Trial Skills Course (2008)

Houston Police Department Academy - Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 18 - Search Warrants (2011)

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE:

State Bar of Texas (2004)

United States District Court, Southern District Of Texas (2010)

EDUCATION:

Legal:
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, J.D. (2004)

Prelegal:
Graceland University, Lamoni, Iowa. B.A. English Literature, (Cum Laude) (1999-2001);

Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas (1998-1999)