ˈæftɚ lˈiːvɪŋ ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi, dˈaʊni ɐtˈeɪnd ɐdmˈɪʃən tə ðə bˈɑːɹ ænd ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐ lˈɔː pɹˈæktɪs ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː.
After leaving the army, Downey attained admission to the bar and established a law practice in Washington, D.C.