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Heather Barbieri

Founding Attorney

Heather Barbieri is a Board-Certified criminal defense lawyer (Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 2005) with over 25 years of experience defending serious, complex cases, including sexual assault, false allegations, and internet sex-crime matters.

Known for creative strategy and tireless client advocacy, Heather leads a collaborative senior trial team that applies a 115-point defense checklist that leaves no stone unturned. Heather has gone 20 years without losing an assault jury trial, and her work has earned recognition on Texas Super Lawyers® (2013–present), D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas, and Texas Monthly's Top Women Lawyers in Texas, among many others.

A former President of TCDLA, Faculty Member for the Trial Lawyers College, and a fierce advocate for spreading "good lawyering" to the next generation, Heather continues to inspire and mentor attorneys across Texas and beyond. Through her teaching, leadership, and unwavering dedication to justice, she exemplifies the principles she strives to instill in others.

Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas, 1998
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1999
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2000
  • Fifth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, 2016
  • United States Supreme Court, 2018

Honors and Awards

  • Board Certified in Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization 2005, recertified 2010, 2015, 2020
  • Percy Foreman Lawyer of the Year, TCDLA, 2015
  • Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly, 2013 – Present
  • Rising Star, Texas Monthly, 2011, 2012
  • 10-rated, AVVO, Legal Ratings 2010 – Present
  • Dallas Bar Association's Award for Best Series of Articles—Criminal Law
  • The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers, 2012
  • Top Women Lawyers in Texas, Texas Monthly, 2019 — Present
  • Top Attorney Award, Attorney.com, 2019
  • Top Lawyers in North Texas, Frisco Style, 2022
  • Three Best Rated.com, Top Three Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Plano, Texas
  • Elite Lawyer, 2019 – Present
  • Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2022 – Present
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel's Top One Percent, 2021 – Present
  • 2025 Texas A&M School of Law Alumni Legacy Award

Affiliations

  • President, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2022 – 2023
  • Vice-President, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2020 – 2021
  • Second Vice-President, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2019 – 2020
  • Treasurer, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2018 – 2019
  • Secretary, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2017 – 2018
  • Board Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2012 – 2019
  • Executive Committee Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2017 – Present
  • Nominating Committee, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • Chair, Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, TCDLA, 2017 – 2018
  • Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2012 – Present
  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • Fellow, Honorable Curt B. Henderson, Inn of Courts
  • President, Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2009

Education

  • Law School: JD., Texas A&M University School of Law, 1998
  • College/University: BS., Kansas State University, 1994
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