Practice Areas: Civil Rights, Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2018
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
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An associate attorney at a premier Texas-based firm, Wright & Greenhill PC, Stephen B. Barron boasts nearly half a decade of legal practice within the state. Within this short span, he has established himself and emerged as a go-to attorney involving violations of basic rights, personal injury issues and construction disputes.
A native of Austin, Mr. Barron attended Trinity University after high school, earning an undergraduate degree in English and finance. Furthering his academic journey, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law, solidifying a foundation for his legal career. During this time, he served as a staff editor and articles editor for the Texas Review of Law & Politics, also contributing as a professor's research assistant.
While in law school, Mr. Barron served as a judicial intern at the First Court of Appeals, sharpening his skills and prowess in legal research. Later, he secured a clerkship at the Office of Attorney General of Texas – Solicitor General Division, broadening his legal exposure. Here, he worked under several esteemed attorneys, and under their guidance and mentorship, he flourished and amassed invaluable experience and knowledge before graduating from law school in 2018.
Since receiving his bar license and starting his practice in Texas in 2018, Mr. Barron has successfully litigated numerous cases, representing his clients in federal and appellate courts across the state. One of his notable achievements includes adeptly defending the Texas City Police Department against a wrongful arrest lawsuit.
Mr. Barron is highly active in the state’s legal community and holds memberships in The Texas Association of Defense Counsel and the Austin Young Lawyers Association.
Practice areas
Civil Rights, Business Litigation, Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Construction Litigation: BusinessFocus areas
Americans with Disabilities Act, Disability, Discrimination, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Police Misconduct, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Race Discrimination
- 30% Civil Rights
- 20% Business Litigation
- 20% Insurance Coverage
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Construction Litigation: Business
First Admitted: 2018, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.wrightgreenhill.com/attorney/stephen-b-barron/
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member, 2018
- Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court., 2024
- Austin Young Lawyer’s Association, Member, 2018
- State Bar of Texas Construction Law Section, Member, 2018
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- 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
- Currently representing an Austin Police Officer before the en banc Fifth Circuit, requesting that the en banc Court reverse the panel's decision to deny Officer Michael Nissen's Motion for Qualified Immunity and dismissal. , 2024
- Lloyd Lochridge American Inn of Court, Student Member, 2016-2017
- Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, Bachelor of Arts, Major: English, Minor: Business Finance - 2015
- Staff Editor and as Articles Editor for The Texas Review of Law & Politics
- Employment
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Stephen is a gifted appellate attorney with capability well beyond his years.”
“Stephen is a brilliant legal writer with a tireless work ethic.”
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2024