Robert (Bobby) Barrera is a criminal defense lawyer with over twenty years of experience in handling all types of felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. With a reputation as a trial lawyer, Bobby has won acquittals in cases ranging from Capital Murder to Driving While Intoxicated. He comes from a family of lawyers and practices with his father Roy Sr. and his brother, Roy Jr. As a solo practitioner, Bobby offices at NICHOLAS & BARRERA, P.C., the oldest unchanged legal partnership in Bexar County history. The association and its founders are listed in numerous publications and books including The Super Lawyers – Texas Monthly, and The Best Lawyers in America. Bobby’s father, Roy R. Barrera, Sr. has in excess of fifty years of practice as a criminal trial lawyer. He has been instrumental in developing Bobby’s passion and skill in the courtroom in the zealous defense of those accused of criminal acts, Bobby spent many years trying cases with his father and now manages his own law practice.
Bobby Barrera is continuing this family tradition of commitment to the Constitutional guarantee that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. He handles criminal cases in both State and Federal courts in San Antonio. He is admitted to practice in the Western and Southern Districts of Texas and in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. As a result of his hard work and courtroom demeanor, he is rated in the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory as an “AV” attorney by his fellow attorneys in Bexar County and South Texas. This is a nationally recognized rating wherein attorneys are graded by other attorneys who “take into consideration the standard of ability for the areas where the lawyer practices, the attorney’s expertise, nature of practice and qualifications relevant to the profession as well as the attorney’s ethical practices.” This Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory rating means that Bobby “has reached the height of professional excellence and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.” This is the highest rating in the Directory that a lawyer can receive. This is a rating that Bobby proudly shares with his father. What more can you ask for in a lawyer when you or a family member are accused of crime?
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The above statements, while factually correct, are not indicative of the results which may be obtained in your particular case and do not constitute any representation or guarantee as to the outcome of your case. The outcome of every case is dependant upon factors which are beyond the control of the attorney handling the case.
Current Employment Position(s):
Of Counsel
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
Real Estate Law
Family Law
Estate Planning
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1984
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1988
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
U.S. Federal Courts, 1988
Education:
St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, 1983
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Honors: Student Leadership Award
Honors: Editor-in-Chief, School Newspaper
Honors: Member, Delta Theta Phi
St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas, 1980
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Major: English
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association, 1984 – Present
William S. Session, American Inns of Court, 1993
Barrister
San Antonio Battered Women’s Shelter, 1997
Director
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 1984 – Present
San Antonio Bar Association, 1992 – 1997
Director
San Antonio Young Lawyers, 1992
President
San Antonio Young Lawyers – Vice President 1989/Director 1988 – 1989
San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Director
Texas Bar Foundation, 1999
Texas Young Lawyers Association, 1991 – 1993
Director
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1991 – 1999
San Antonio March of Dimes
Director
Past Employment Positions:
District Attorney’s Office, Felony Prosecutor, 1985 – 1987
District Attorney’s Office, Special Prosecutor, 1993
Pro Bono Activities:
Director, San Antonio Battered Women’s Shelter
Director, March of Dimes
Director, Committee Chair, San Antonio Zoo
Director, Texas Wildlife Expo, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Director, Outreach Committee, Texas Parks and Wildlife
Executive Advisory Committee, TOOLS for Success
Member of the Texas Cavaliers
Vice-President, Republican National Hispanic Assembly
Sponsor Executive High School Internship Program
St. Mary’s University Mentor Program
Outstanding Young Men of America
State Bar of Texas Crime Victim/Witness Program TYLA State Representative
Texas Young Lawyers Association; Co-Chair, Hunger Relief Committee; Co-Chair
Crime Victims Committee
National Mock Trial /Moot Court Judge
San Antonio Bar Association Program Presentation, “You Are 18”
“Free to Be”, Bill of Rights Program Lecturer
ABA/AMA “Partnerships in Prevention” Speaker, 1992
Committee Chair, San Antonio Zoobilitation Ball, 1996 – 1999
Languages:
Spanish
Fraternities/Sororities:
Delta Theta Phi
Birth Information:
February 9, 1959, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Nicholas and Barrera is an association of individual practitioners.
The attorneys at Nicholas & Barrera have over 50 years experience representing clients throughout 
