Chris Denuna

Chris is a criminal trial lawyer born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro while on a soccer scholarship as a Division I student-athlete. He then attended Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was awarded his Juris Doctorate in 2014. While attending Charlotte School of Law, he was named to the Dean’s List in 2013 and 2014, participated on the Charlotte School of Law Moot Court and Mock Trial teams, received the CALI Award for Academic Excellence in Trial Practice, graduated with honors from the selective Charlotte School of Law Advanced Criminal Advocacy Program, and accumulated over 340 hours of pro bono service. He is a member of the National College of DUI Defense, DUI Defense Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, Houston Bar Association, and the Texas Young Lawyers Association. Since 2018, Chris has been recognized as a rising star in the Texas legal community for his excellence in the courtroom, including but not limited to being named a Super Lawyers Texas Rising Star by Thomson Reuters and one of the Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trials Lawyers Association. Chris has earned the American Chemical Society (ACS) Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Designation, as recognized by the Chemistry and the Law Division of the ACS, which is the highest form of scientific recognition available for lawyers. Chris has completed training in Forensic Chromatography: Theory & Practice, Forensic Analysis of Solid Drugs, and Forensic Principles of DUID by Axion Labs and the American Chemical Society. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Chris Denuna included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star by Thomson Reuters (Voted by peers, recognizing the Top 2.5% of attorneys in the United States!) Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers Association Top 40 Under 40 Attorneys in Criminal Law by The American Academy of Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys DUI/DWI in Texas by The American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys 10 Best Attorneys Criminal Law in Texas by The American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys Other Sources of Feedback About Chris Denuna Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Attorney, Joe LaBella & Associates, P.L.L.C, June 2018 – January 2025
• Attorney Trichter & LeGrand, PC, November 2014 – May 2018
• Law Clerk Trichter & Murphy, P.C, May 2013 – November 2014
• Law Clerk Law Office of Charles L. Morgan, Jr, May 2012 – August 2012

• Texas, 2014

• American Bar Association (ABA) (Member)
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA)
• Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA) (Member)
• Houston Bar Association (HBA) (Member)
• Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) (Member)
• DUI Defense Lawyer’s Association (DUIDLA) (Member)
• National College of DUI Defense (NCDD) (Member)