Join the Greater Houston Pachyderm Club as we welcome
Chief Alex Bunin, Chief Public defender, Harris County, Texas
"An Overview of the Public Defender's Office"
Alex Bunin was appointed to be the first Chief Public Defender for Harris County, Texas in 2010. Previously, he was appointed by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to establish Federal Public Defender offices in the Districts of Northern New York and Vermont. He established the federal defender organization in the Southern District of Alabama, was an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Eastern District of Texas, and was in private practice in Houston, Texas. He has tried many cases, including federal capital murder and complex white-collar fraud. Mr. Bunin is board-certified in criminal law and criminal appellate law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He was given the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Champion of Public Defense Award. Mr. Bunin received his J.D. in 1985 from South Texas College of Law. He is a 1981 graduate of Bowdoin College. He was an Adjunct Professor at Albany Law School of Union University for ten years. Mr. Bunin has authored many articles on criminal law. He is the co-editor of Federal Criminal Rules & Codes Plus (Thomson Reuters 2025).
$30 meeting fee includes program, lunch*, tax & tip.
No RSVP required or taken (for regular meetings).
Pay at the door cash, check, or credit card.
Business/business casual attire please.
Free parking in the restaurant's parking lot.
Please arrive early/timely as seating on a first come and paid basis. We expect a sell-out!
*Lunch includes a salad, various breads, two options for your entree, ice tea, and delicious cookies (or similar desserts). We ask that you please limit your special requests.