Christian Dashaun Menefee is an American attorney and politician who currently serves as County Attorney for Harris County, Texas. Elected in 2020, Menefee is the youngest person and first African-American to serve as chief civil lawyer for the largest county in Texas.

As the Harris County Attorney, Christian D. Menefee is the chief civil lawyer for the largest county in Texas. He manages an office of 250+ attorneys and staff who represent the county, its 60 elected officials, and its 18,000+ employees in all civil matters and lawsuits.

Christian is the youngest person and first African American to be elected Harris County Attorney—the chief civil lawyer for the largest county in Texas. He manages an office of 300+ attorneys and staff and represents a constituency of nearly 5 million Harris County residents.

Christian Menefee fights for Harris County, holding corporations accountable, protecting voting rights, and ensuring clean air and water for all communities.

Jan 29, 2025 · Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Joins National Effort to Block Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

May 26, 2021 · Christian Menefee is the youngest person to ever be elected as Harris County Attorney, and the first African American to hold the position.

Jan 23, 2025 · About Christian D. Menefee Christian D. Menefee serves as the elected top civil lawyer for Texas’s largest county. Leading a team of 300 attorneys and staff, Menefee represents Harris County in ...

Apr 11, 2023 · At 35, Christian Menefee, a Democrat, is the youngest, and the first Black person, to serve as Harris County Attorney. Since his election in 2020, he has made addressing pollution — and its racially disparate impact — a top priority.

As the Harris County Attorney, Christian D. Menefee is the chief civil lawyer for the largest county in Texas and manages an office of more than 250 attorneys and staff. He is the first African American and the youngest person to serve in the position. The son of two veterans, Christian attended public schools in Harris County and was the first in