Attorneys

Christopher L. Tritico, a native of Houston, Texas, received his Bachelors Degree at Sam Houston State University and his Doctor of Jurisprudence at South Texas College of Law.

Mr. Tritico is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Tenth Circuits, and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, The Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and The Houston Bar Association.

Mr. Tritico has practiced criminal defense his entire career. He has handled cases in both state and federal courts; cases ranging from environmental law to capital murder. Mr. Tritico has represented notable athletes such as Moses Malone, former Houston Rocket, Gary Sheffield, All-Star third baseman and Julio Lugo, former Houston Astro. In 1997 Mr. Tritico was one of the trial lawyers who represented Timothy McVeigh in the Oklahoma City Bombing Case. Since 1988, Mr. Tritico has represented the Houston Federation of Teachers. Mr. Tritico has represented the rights of union members at administrative trials and in Federal and state courts. In addition to the Houston Federation of Teachers, Mr. Tritico represents the Employee Federation of North Harris Montgomery Community College District.

Mr. Tritico began his career as an associate of famed attorney Richard "Racehorse" Haynes. After leaving Mr. Haynes' office in 1994, Mr. Tritico started his present firm Essmyer & Tritico, L.L.P. A regular speaker to the Houston Federation of Teachers and other groups, Mr. Tritico has presented workshops in areas such as administrative rights and techniques for avoiding false allegations of child abuse. In 1988, Mr. Tritico authored an article entitled "Investigative Techniques Every Lawyer Should Know." He also authored "Teacher Contracts and the Hearing Process: The Road to Victory" The Houston Lawyer, March/April 1997, Vol. 34, No.5. In 2003 Mr. Tritico was inducted into Outstanding Lawyers of America and named one of the Texas Super Lawyers by Texas Monthly Magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005, and  2006.  Mr. Tritico has been named one of Houston's Top Lawyers for the People by Houston Magazine in 2005 and 2006.

Mr. Tritico has appeared on Nightline, Meet the Press, CBS Evening News, World News Tonight, Good Morning America, CNN, Fox News and many news organizations around the world. He is the legal analyst for KRIV Fox 26 TV in Houston.