Heather J. Barbieri
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Plano, TX
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 - 2012
Heather J. Barbieri is the Co-Founder of Rosenthal Barbieri, in Collin County, 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.
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Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2021
- Rising Stars: 2011 - 2012
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About Heather J. Barbieri
First Admitted: 1998, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.barbierilawfirm.com/attorney/heather-barbieri/
Bar/Professional Activity
- Texas State Bar, November 1998
- Executive Committee Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Fellow, Honorable Curt B. Henderson, Inn of Courts
- United States District Court – Northern District of Texas, 1999
- Board Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2012 – present
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- United States District Court – Eastern District of Texas, 2000
- President, Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2009
- Nominating Committee, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Lecturer, Ethics in Sexual Abuse Cases, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Seminar, Defending Those Accuse of Sexual Assault, 2014
- Lecturer, Jury Selection in Child Sexual Assault Cases, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association’s Annual Prairie Dog Seminar, January 2015
- 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, Use of Psychodrama in the Courtroom, TCDLA’s Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Defense Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 2014
- Lecturer, Women in the Law, TCDLA’s Annual Rusty Duncan Criminal Defense Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 2013
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Punishment Seminar, Probation
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Ethics in the Courtroom, traveling seminars; Waco, Granbury
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Jury Selection, traveling seminars; Tyler, South Padre Island
- Lecturer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Teaching the Defense Team, Frederickburg
- Course Director, TCDLA’s Annual Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Defense Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, 2014
- Course Director, TCDLA and CCCDLA, Criminal Defense Seminar, McKinney, Texas
- Faculty, Criminal Trial College, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Faculty, Criminal Defense Trial Skills and Trial Law Program, Center for American and International Law, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Special Licenses/Certifications
- Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2005
Honors/Awards
- Rising Star, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2011, 2012
- 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
- 10-rated, AVVO, Legal Ratings
- Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2013, 2014, 2015
Last Updated: 6/2/2021