Practice Areas: Family Law, Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1998
Education: Texas A&M University School of Law
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Stacey S. Barber is a partner at Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam LLP, with the law firm’s offices located in Lubbock, Texas, and Hobbs, New Mexico. She helps the residents of West Texas navigate the intricate world of family law. A board-certified attorney in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, she is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas and is admitted before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Her practice encompasses all facets of family law, including, but not limited to:
- Divorce (including collaborative divorce and business owners divorce)
- Modifications
- Alimony
- Asset and debt division
- Enforcements
- Child support, custody and visitation
- Business litigation and practice
- Pre- and post-marital agreements
- Partition and exchange agreements
- Stepparent, grandparent and other relatives’ suits
- Protective orders
- Paternity
- Surrogate and gestational agreements
- LGBTQIA+ family law
Ms. Barber completed her undergraduate studies at The University of Texas at Austin, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1986. She pursued her interest in law at Texas A&M University School of Law, receiving her Juris Doctor degree in 1998. Following her legal studies, she earned a Texas Litigation Certification from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1989 and spent the next six years as an assistant district attorney for the Criminal District Attorney’s Office in Lubbock County, Texas. This role enabled her to acquire diverse experience and valuable knowledge that shaped the bedrock of her legal practice today.
An active member of the Texan legal community, Ms. Barber upholds various leadership positions and memberships with notable legal associations such as the Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, the State Bar of Texas (Family Law Section and Collaborative Law Section), the Texas Bar College, the Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, the Lubbock Area Bar Association (board of directors), the Lubbock County Young Lawyers Association, the Lubbock County Women Lawyers Association (treasurer), the South Plains Association of Family Law Practice and the Texas District & County Attorneys Association.
Practice areas
Family Law, Business LitigationFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Father's Rights, Juvenile Law, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Name Change, Non-Compete Agreements, Paternity, Prenuptial Agreements, Same Sex Family Law, Trade Secret
- 80% Family Law
- 20% Business Litigation
First Admitted: 1998, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://cdmlaw.com/attorneys/stacey-s-barber/
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2022
- Texas County and District Attorneys Association
- South Plains Association of Family Law Practice
- Lubbock County Women Lawyers Association
- Lubbock County Young Lawyers Association
- Lubbock County Bar Association
- Collaborative Law Professionals of Lubbock County
- Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Texas, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1998
- I have participated in primarily jury trials for six years as an Assistant District Attorney resulting in approximately 60-80 jury trials, and 25 years of bench trials as a trial litigator, resulting in hundreds of bench trials, court hearings, mediations and settlement agreements reached. One of my appeals was published, resulting from a decision by the 11th court of appeals to reverse and render in favor of my client.
- 2011 WL 947082 – In the Interest of C.A.H., a child – No. 11-10-0040-CV-March 3, 2011 – Reversed and rendered in part, 11th Court of Appeals, Eastland, Texas
- Attorney Ad Litem for Maralynne Johnson, Ada Lorraine Johnson and John Carling Johnson, children involved in the FLDS raid in Eldorado, Texas, filed in the 51st District Court of Schleicher County, Texas – State of Texas vs. FLDS
- I represented Elizabeth Weston during her divorce from Graham Weston filed in Comal County, Texas, with an estimated estate worth 3.2 billion dollars. I represented Peter Bowles in his divorce from Catherine Whittenburg, involving an estate worth an estimated 50 million dollars around 2010. I represented David Postar in his divorce this year, worth an estimated 30 million dollar estate. I have represented many of the doctors and high-end clientele in the Lubbock area and surrounding areas during my entire divorce practice beginning in 2003.
- Multiple transactions for each divorce, consisting of 20-30 cases handled at one time for the past 20 years of my divorce practice, including real estate transactions, corporate formations and re-structuring, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders to divide retirement accounts (defined benefit, defined contribution and military retirement), windmill rights, taxable effects on assumption of real estate and other capital gains affected properties, title transfers, estate planning, creation of trusts, Pre-marital agreements, post-marital agreements, and all other aspects associated with the dismantling any marital asset associated with a married couple's life time of accumulations.
- Certified as a trained Mediator in all areas of practice, including Family Law certification training which required a specialized course for certification., 2020
- Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2011
- Board of Directors of the Lubbock County Bar Association
- Pro Bono Clinic for Legal Aid of Northwest Texas and St. Johns UMC
- Member of the Collaborative Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Lubbock County Bar section
- Member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Board member of L.I.S.D. Foundation for Excellence
- Texas and Lubbock County Bar Associations
- Treasurer of Lubbock County Women Lawyers
- Board member for Child Advocacy Center review panel
- Board member for Contact Lubbock, Inc.
- 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list
- Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas Litigation Certification – 1989
- University of Texas, Austin, Texas B.S. – 1986
- Topic of discussion in the Aspatore publication., Taking Charge and Managing Emotions in Challenging Family Law Cases - Inside the Minds: strategies for Family Law in Texas (Aspatore, 2011), Family Law, 2011
- Published an article for Half Moon continuing legal education for a seminar entitled "Texas Legal Assisting Fundamentals" on the subject of the Basics of Discovery. , Contributed an Article to the publication., Taking Charge and Managing Emotions in Challenging Family Law Cases - Inside the Minds: strategies for Family Law in Texas (Aspatore, 2011), Aspatore Publications, a Thompson Reuters business, Legal Profession, 2011
- Ethics presentation to Texas Tech University School of Law, 2014
- Collaborative Law presentations to Family Law classes at Texas Tech University School of Law from 2007 to present
- Presenter – “Understanding Interest-Based Negotiations” – LCBA Collaborative Law Section – Basic Training, 2009
- Appeal from the trial court, resulting in a reversal and rendition by the 11th Court of Appeals, Eastland, Texas. Published in "Taking Charge and Managing Emotions in Challenging Family Law Cases - Inside the Minds: Strategies for Family Law in Texas (Aspatore, 2011) Presenter and Trainer for Collaborative Basic Training in Lubbock, Texas, which facilitated 3 day training for participants to earn certification to practice Collaborative Divorces from 2008-2010. Ethics presentation to Texas Tech University School of Law 2014. Judge for Moot Court and Mock Trial and Negotiations competitions at Texas tech University School of Law from 2010-present. Collaborative Law presentations to Family Law classes at Texas Tech University School of Law from 2007-present. , Appellant, 2011 WL 947082 - In the Interest of C.A.H., a Child - No. 11-10-0040-CV-March 3, 2011 - Reversed and Rendered in part, 11th Court of Appeals, Eastland, Texas, Westlaw, Family Law, 2011
- Presenter - "Understanding Interest-Based Negotiations" - Lubbock County bar Association Law Section - Basic Training - 2009 Collaborative Law Presentation to Family Law classes at Texas tech University School of Law from 2007 - present. Ethics presentation to Texas Tech University School of Law - 2014 Presenter, Basics of a Texas Divorce - webcast for the National Agricultural Bar Association - 2020 Presenter, Collaborative Training webcast - 2023
- Insurance Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Oil And Gas
Office location for Stacey S. Barber
4411 98th Street
Happy State Bank Building, 4th Floor
Lubbock, TX 79424
Phone: 806-762-5281
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024
Certificates and credentials
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