Heather J. Barbieri
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Plano, TX
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 - 2012
- Criminal Defense
Heather J. Barbieri is the owner of the Barbieri Law Firm, P.C., in Plano, Texas. As a seasoned trial attorney, Ms. Barbieri focuses her practice exclusively on criminal defense. Serving clients throughout the North Dallas metro region and Collin County, including Plano, Richardson, McKinney and Frisco, Ms. Barbieri is passionate about seeking justice for those she serves.
With relentless determination, she fights hard in both state and federal courts to protect the rights and liberties of those charged with all types of felony and misdemeanor offenses. Certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and having more than 15 years of legal experience, Ms. Barbieri can handle even the most complex and challenging cases, and she has a long history of successfully defending her clients against charges ranging from federal fraud crimes and murder to relatively minor traffic violations.
Ms. Barbieri began her legal career in 1998 after obtaining her Juris Doctor from what was then Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now the Texas A&M University School of Law) and her license to practice from the State Bar of Texas. She is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas.
Along with practicing law, Ms. Barbieri supports her legal community by delivering lectures and facilitating courses and seminars on a variety of topics related to criminal law and trial skills. Dedicated to her practice, she is active in a number of professional legal organizations, including the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Also, she once served as president of the Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association.
In recognition for her service and professionalism, Ms. Barbieri has received numerous awards and honors. She has a 10 out of 10 rating from Avvo, and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association named her Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2015.
Criminal Defense (100%): Criminal Law
Criminal Defense: Criminal Law
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2017 Rising Stars: 2011 - 2012
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About Heather Barbieri
Admitted: 1998, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.barbierilawfirm.com/Attorney-Profiles/Heather-Bar...
Honors and Awards:
- 10-rated, AVVO, Legal Ratings
- Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2011, 2012
- Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2013, 2014, 2015
- 2015 Trial Lawyer of the Year, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, awarded at TCDLA’s 2015 Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Defense Seminar in San Antonio, Texas
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2005
Bar/Professional Activity:
- United States District Court – Northern District of Texas, 1999
- United States District Court – Eastern District of Texas, 2000
- Texas State Bar, November 1998
- Fellow, Honorable Curt B. Henderson, Inn of Courts
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Nominating Committee, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Executive Committee Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Board Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2012 – present
- President, Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2009
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Teaching the Defense Team, Frederickburg
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Jury Selection, traveling seminars; Tyler, South Padre Island
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Ethics in the Courtroom, traveling seminars; Waco, Granbury
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Punishment Seminar, Probation
- Lecturer, Women in the Law, TCDLA’s Annual Rusty Duncan Criminal Defense Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 2013
- Lecturer, Use of Psychodrama in the Courtroom, TCDLA’s Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Defense Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 2014
- Lecturer, Closing Argument: Delivering the Message, Criminal Defense Trial Skills and Trial Law Program, Center for American and International Law, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Lecturer, Jury Selection in Child Sexual Assault Cases, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association’s Annual Prairie Dog Seminar, January 2015
- Lecturer, Ethics in Sexual Abuse Cases, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Seminar, Defending Those Accuse of Sexual Assault, 2014
- Faculty, Criminal Defense Trial Skills and Trial Law Program, Center for American and International Law, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Faculty, Criminal Trial College, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Course Director, TCDLA and CCCDLA, Criminal Defense Seminar, McKinney, Texas
- Course Director, TCDLA’s Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Defense Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 2014
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Last Updated: 3/14/2017