Practice areas: Professional Liability, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1981
Education: St. Mary's University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2025 
Free Consultation Burt Barr & Associates, LLP
203 E Colorado BlvdDallas, TX 75203 Phone: 214-943-0012 Email: John H. Barr Visit website
John Barr has been lead defense in 5 Commercial Airline Crashes; one major liquid natural gas explosion; many wrongful death actions; many catastrophic injury suits; two manufacturing plant explosions or toxic emission cases; foreign litigation in France, Argentina, Mexico, and Peru; many police shooting defenses; 3 government public integrity defenses; represented the Republican Party of Texas in litigation; Prosecuted and defended Intellectual property-trademark suits in U.S. and Mexico; Coordinated National Defense of Product Liability Suits for Manufactures; Been appointed Special Prosecutor several times; Served on Numerous Bar Association Committees; Member of National Transportation Safety Board Bar Assc.; Mexican US Barr Assc; 5th Circuit Bar Assc.; State of Texas and American Bar Assc; Eastern District Bar Assc. Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Board Certified Civil Pretrial Practice Specialist; AV rated, AM Best Preferred Counsel
Practice areas
Professional Liability: Defense, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation: Defense, Personal Injury - General: Defense, Aviation and Aerospace, Intellectual Property LitigationFirst Admitted: 1981, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.burtbarr.com/johnbarr
Bar / Professional Activity
- National Transportation Safety Board Bar Asc; US Supreme Court Bar assc; 5th Circuit; Eastern District; American Bar Assc; Texas Bar Assc; Dallas Bar Assc; Ft Worth Bar Assc
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Available upon request
Representative Clients
- Mexican Government; Zurich; Scottsdale; Farmers; Utica; Unitrin; Centrury; AM Re; Travelers; Many counties and local governments; Mexiicana Airlines; AeroMexico Airlines; Aerolitoral; AeroPeru;
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Board Certified Civil Trial
Pro bono / Community Service
- Represent fallen police officer and military families pro bono
Honors
- AM BEST PREFERED ATTORNEY, 2004
Office location for John H. Barr
203 E Colorado Blvd
Dallas, TX 75203
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2006 - 2025
