Prior to being elected Harris County Attorney, Christian practiced at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, focusing on complex commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters in federal court, and representing clients in matters involving the US Department of Justice, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and other government agencies. Christian began his career at Norton Rose Fulbright, where he focused on business litigation in federal and state courts, investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and other matters involving the SEC.
The son of two veterans, Christian is a product of Harris County public schools, and was the first in his family to attend college. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio and The Washington University School of Law (St. Louis).
Christian resides in Houston with his wife Kaitlyn, their sons Gabriel and Malcolm, and their two rescue dogs.
