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Delaware Criminal Defense Attorney and Military Veteran
You can be confident that I will fight for you because I have been fighting for others even before I was a lawyer. Before going to law school, I was a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division for four years. I am a veteran of the invasion of Panama in 1989, Operation Just Cause, as well as the invasion of Iraq, Operation Desert Storm, in 1991. After serving my country, I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from Arizona State University. I then went to law school, where I learned to apply the skills and life experience I learned on the battlefield to the courtroom.
I graduated from Temple University, Beasley School of Law, a top-tier law school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I started my legal career as a criminal prosecutor at the Delaware Department of Justice. During my tenure at the DOJ, I worked my way up the ranks to become a supervising attorney. In the process, I gained experience in handling the entire spectrum of criminal charges at all levels of the Delaware courts. I also saw firsthand how the Government can use its immense resources to shift the scales of justice in its favor and change people’s lives forever. I knew I had the skills and experience to even the fight. I left the DOJ to open my own law office with a practice dedicated solely to Criminal Defense work. I have 20 years of experience as a trial attorney in handling all criminal matters: Misdemeanor offenses in the Court of Common Pleas, juvenile cases in Family Court, and the entire range of adult felony cases in Superior Court, including drug offenses, property crimes, white collar crimes, violent felonies, and weapons charges.
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Acquired: 2001
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24B Trolley Square, Wilmington, DE, 19806
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Posted by Erin | March 01, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket
This is Your Guy!
I got handed a really bad deal in terms of a ticket on the highway and had a potential reckless driving/license suspension looming over my head, even with a clean license and no prior tickets. Needless to say, I was STRESSED. I knew that I needed someone to represent me and went on a search to find...
Posted by anonymous | May 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Empathetic and Understanding
I contacted John Barber because my son, a college student, had made some poor decisions ending in an arrest and misdemeanor charges. Never in a million years did I think I would be in the position to need a lawyer to defend my son. I reached out to John on a weekend day in a panicked state and he g...
Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Best lawyer you will find!
Thanks to Mr Barber, all my son’s charges were dropped and his record expunged. This was the best scenario we could have hoped for. Mr, Barber was easy to talk to and put our minds at ease from day one. Whenever I called with a question or to ask for an update, i got a quick response.
Posted by anonymous | March 24, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Great service
Mr. Barber provided excellent legal services. He was very timely in answering questions. He was able to articulate the process in a way that was easy to understand.
Posted by Andrew | November 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense
Fantastic Job
Mr.Barber did a fantastic job, From the beginning he answered all my questions all my emails regarding my court case. Had me back in my home with in less than 30days. Made the process very easy with in 6 months all my charges were dropped. I couldn’t have had a better attorney.
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Top Lawyer, Delaware Today
2020
Top Lawyer, Delaware Today
2019
Top Lawyer, Delaware Today
2018
Top Lawyer, Delaware Today
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Top Lawyer, Delaware Today
2010 - Present
Owner, Law Office of John A. Barber
2001 - 2010
Deputy Attorney General, Delaware Dept. of Justice
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