Stephen B. Barron

Bar / Professional Activity

• Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 2018
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court., 2024
• Austin Young Lawyer’s Association, Member, 2018
• Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• Obtained 12(b)(6) dismissal on behalf of Brazos County in the Federal Civil Rights case 4:25-cv-03596-DH-CAB. Plaintiff claimed his stay at the County jail was unlawfully extended while he awaited extradition to Kansas., 2025
• Obtained 12(b)(6) dismissal in the case of Ferrara v. City of Kyle Police Officers 5:25-cv-00077-FB. Successfully argued that officers were entitled to dismissal on the grounds of res judicata and qualified immunity. Plaintiff appealed to the Fifth Circuit. 25-50272. Successfully briefed arguments at the Fifth Circuit resulting in the Appellate Court upholding the Officers' entitlement to dismissal., 2025
• Obtained immunity dismissal in Texas State Court in the case of Rodriguez v. the City of Round Rock. City police officer was sued for allegedly inducing a car wreck between a felon fleeing from arrest and a third party civilian, which caused a fatal injury to a nearby skateboarding pedestrian. The City argued that its officer was immune from suit because he was conducting his law enforcement duties in good faith when he pursued the fleeing suspect. The case received local media attention., 2025
• Obtained 12(b)(6) dismissal on behalf of three City of San Antonio Police Officers in the case of Tovar v. City of San Antonio et. al. 5:23-cv-00847-FB-HJB. After argument, the Court determined that the Officers were entitled to Qualified Immunity and dismissal for their acts surrounding the fatal shooting of Melissa Perez. The case received local and national media attention. The Qualified Immunity ruling was obtained in advance of a criminal trial that resulted in acquittal. , 2025
• Obtained 12(b)(6) dismissal in the Federal Civil Rights case of of Munaji v. City of Fredericksburg et. al. 1:24-cv-01343-RP on behalf of the City of Fredericksburg and a City Police Officer. After argument, the Court determined that the officer did not wrongfully arrest the Plaintiff and that the Complaint did not plausibly plead that the City had a policy of allowing wrongful arrest., 2025
• Obtained a Summary Judgment victory in the Federal Civil Rights case of Lieber v. Gomez - Case No. 1:23-cv-00181 for client Police Officer in an action arising out of a fatal police shooting in Liberty Hill Texas. , 2024

Representative Clients

• Represented Uvalde County in the Federal Civil Rights lawsuits arising out of the infamous Robb Elementary School Shooting. The cases received local, national and international attention., 2025
• Representing City of Austin Police Officer in the Federal civil rights lawsuit arising out of the death of Javier Ambler. The case has received local and national media attention, 2025
• Represented the City of Pflugerville in a premises defect case brought in Texas State Court alleging that municipal property was unreasonably dangerous., 2023

Educational Background

• Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, Bachelor of Arts, Major: English, Minor: Business Finance - 2015
• University of Texas School of Law at Austin, Texas. Judicial Doctorate., 2015-2018

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Staff Editor and as Articles Editor for The Texas Review of Law & Politics

Industry Groups

• Civil Rights
• Employment
• Personal Injury

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