Christene (Chris) Krupa Downs
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate Attorney in Plano, TX
Plano, TX 75024
Selected To Rising Stars: 2016 - 2020
- Estate Planning & Probate
Attorney Christene Krupa Downs is a member of Weeks Law Firm in Plano, Texas. Ms. Downs focuses her practice on advance directives, estate planning, guardianships, probate and wills.
Ms. Downs has legal experience handling special needs legal matters for clients in Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Plano and throughout Collin, Dallas and Denton counties. Before joining Weeks Law Firm, she practiced at Krupa Downs Law, LLC.
In addition to her practice, Mr. Downs writes and lectures for local and state bar associations, and at legal seminars. She is a member of various professional organizations, including the Collin County Bar Association, the Dallas Bar Association and the Texas Bar College. She is also active in the State Bar of Texas and serves on the board of the bar’s computer and technology section.
As part of giving back to the Texas community, Ms. Downs served on the board of This Side UP! Family Center, an organization providing parenting and family-based education, and City House, a homeless shelter for youth in the Plano and northern Texas. Her additional community contributions are numerous and include serving as a public affairs representative for the Junior League of Collin County. She is also a former executive vice president of the organization.
Ms. Downs earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of Texas at Dallas. She received her law degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now known as Texas A&M University School of Law ) in Fort Worth and obtained her license to practice law in 2010. This qualifies her to practice before all Texas state courts.
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Estate Planning, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Living Wills, Power of Attorney, Probate & Estate Administration, Trusts, Wills
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Super Lawyers: 2020 Rising Stars: 2016 - 2020
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About Christene Krupa Downs
Admitted: 2010, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://weekslawfirm.com/meet-the-team/christene-chris-krupa...
Honors/Awards:
- Top 16% of class, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
- Super Lawyers’ Rising Star in Texas, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Texas Wesleyan Public Law Fellowship Board, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, President, 2009 – 2010
- Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
- Dean’s List, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, 2008 - 2010
- Texas Wesleyan Public Law Fellowship Board, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Secretary/Treasurer, 2008 – 2009
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Collin County Bar Association, Board of Estate Planning and Probate Section, 2012 – present
- State Bar of Texas’s Computer & Technology Section’s board, 2018
- Dallas Bar Association, Committee Chair, Lawyer Referral Committee, 2015
- American Bar Association
- Collin County Bar Association, Estate Planning and Probate Section
- Dallas Bar Association, Committee Vice-Chair, Lawyer Referral Committee, 2013 & 2014
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association, Pro Bono Activities Committee, 2014 – present
- Collin County Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section, 2014 Making Your Practice Work! Seminar Chair
- The College of the State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association, Lawyer Referral Committee, 2012 – present
Pro bono/Community Service:
- North Texas Pioneer Rotary Club, Treasurer, 2012 – 2014
- Board of City House, Treasurer
- Star Children’s Charity, Logistics Coordinator “An Evening with Dennis Miller”, November 2012
- Junior League of Collin County, Ways & Means Council, Grants & Awards Chair, 2013 – 2014
- North Texas Pioneer Rotary Club, Feb. 2011 – Present
- City House Board of Directors, Jan. 2001 – July 2007
- Star Children’s Charity, Executive Summit Committee, May 2012
- Junior League of Collin County, Treasurer-Elect & Director of Governance & Bylaws, 2014 – 2015
- Junior League of Collin County, Aug. 2011 – Present
- Junior League of Collin County, Executive Vice President 2017-2018
- Live From Collin County Board of Directors, Sept. 2006 – May 2012
- This Side Up Family Center Board of Directors, Jan. 2013 – April 2015
- Junior League of Collin County, Treasurer, 2015 – 2016
- Junior League of Collin County, Ways & Means Council Assistant II, Donor Management, 2012 – 2013
- Leadership Plano Class 22, Sept. 2004 – May 2005
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Co-Author & Presenter, “Case Management Software – Solo Conflicts, Checks, and Record-Retention,” State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, June 2014
- Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar
- Co-Presenter, "Law Practice Management in the 21st Century," Collin County Bar Association's "Making Your Practice Work!" Law Practice Management Seminar, January 2014
- Co-Presenter, “What’s Up in Office Technology: How to Avoid Malpractice While Using It,” Collin County Bar Association’s “Making Your Practice Work” Law Practice Management Seminar, January 2013
- Author & Presenter, “Practical Tips for Organizing the Tech-Savvy Law Office: A Practitioner’s Point of View,” Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar, October 5, 2012
- Author & Presenter, “Office Technology: Practical Tips for Organizing the Small, Tech-Savvy Law Office from a Solo Practitioner’s Point of View,” Collin County Bar Association’s “Making Your Practice Work” Law Practice Management Seminar, January 2012
- Co-Author & Presenter, "Practical Tips for Organizing the Small, Tech-Savvy Law Office: A Practitioner's Point of View," Dallas Bar Association, Solo & Small Firm Section, October 2011
Educational Background:
- University of Texas at Dallas, B.A., Government and Politics, Cum Laude
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Last Updated: 1/19/2021