Joseph Allen Barbknecht

Joseph Allen Barbknecht

5.0
Rating: 7.5

Licensed for 41 years

Family Lawyer at Plano, TX
Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Employment & Labor ... +4 more

4217 Grandbrook lane, The B Tower, Plano, TX

About Joseph

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Contingency

33%-40%

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 41 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1984

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Licensed in Tennessee for 20 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 2006

Inactive

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 28 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1997

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

The Barbknecht Firm

4217 Grandbrook lane, The B Tower, Plano, TX, 75074

The Barbknecht Firm

5995 Summerside Drive, Dallas, TX, 75379

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Joseph Allen Barbknecht's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

Showing 11 - 15 of 19 reviews

Posted by Charlie | May 07, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Construction & Development

Charlie

Joseph Barbknecht is one of those persistent people who plain and simply gets results. He helped me get resolution versus one of the largest construction firms in the world who had caused water to reroute into my home while doing a highway project behind my home during the heavy rain season. I had co...nstantly tried every conceivable avenue for months and had been stone-walled at every turn. Joe got it totally resolved and a check for the full amount in my hands for the restoration in just a bit over a week. My home was totally back to normal like nothing ever happened a couple of weeks after contacting the Barbknecht Firm. Thanks again for the fast results!

Posted by Syndie | May 06, 2021 | Real Estate

They tried to renege

Mr. Barbknecht advised me on HOA and board member responsibilities, he was very thorough and quite helpful. Mr. Barbknecht also assisted me in a contractual issue with the contractor of our property that was trying to renege on our signed contract. They didn't renege.

Posted by Michelle | May 05, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Contracts & Agreements

Attorney Barbknecht - Very professional!!

Attorney Barbknecht has assisted me with multiple business contracts and legal advice. How does the saying go? He who represents himself has a fool for a client. With over 30 years of litigation and transactional experience his legal counsel has worked in my favor. Joseph is very ethical, kind and ...conducts his practice in a very timely manner.

Posted by anonymous | March 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney

Best Lawyer in town!

After interviewing a few lawyers, I choose to hire Joseph due to how responsive he was when I first reach out and the great information he gave me in the original consult. He continued to impress me with his knowledge and setting realistic expectations! Couldn’t recommend him enough!

Posted by Charlie | March 20, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Insurance

CBar / ordinary average guy

Last year I had a situation where the City was having 16 foot sound walls installed behind my Trophy Club home which backs up to SH 114. The construction team has this "boom" material which is rolled up netted hay to prevent silt erosion. Somehow that boom ended up against my east fence creating a da...mn and preventing the normal run off of rain thru my yard swale. This damn effect caused my 3 east side bedrooms and office to flood. Contacted my homeowners insurance who said "not our responsibility...call city". City said "not our responsibility...call highway dept". Called Hwy dept who said "not our responsibility...call Mario Sinacola Construction". Called const co who said "not our responsibility call our insurance carrier". Called insurance carrier who said "not our responsibility...call homeowner next door who probably moved the silt barrier while building their new fence." It was an endless circle with no end in sight. So I contacted Mr Barbknecht who contacted the construction company and their insurance carrier and proceeded to tell them in no uncertain terms that the maintenance of the erosion barrier was the construction companies sole responsibility. Within 24 hours all parties were reaching out to me to see how they may help and that they would get this situation ironed out in short order and sent reps from all parties to my home asap to inspect. What had been an endless series of rabbit holes for me had been rectified in short order. Suddenly folks were returning calls and leaving very pleasant cooperative messages. Within a week I had a check in hand for the damages. And within two weeks after recieiving the check Home Depot had all damages corrected throughout my home with everything in tip top shape. Was able to move all furniture back into place and get my day to day back in order. The camping within my home was now over. During this situation I was often CC'd on everything and saw much of the letters and notes of dialogue between Mr Barbknecht and the various responsible parties. What at first glance seemed a little bit direct and over the top to me was in the end exactly what the situation called for. With Mr Barbknecht's stellar track record and seemingly endless background of successes I can honestly say his no BS approach is a breath of fresh air in this day and age of overly political correctness. He gets rapid results and he lets who he deals with know at the onset he expects professional behavior and promptness from all parties and he doesn't mince words. Between his background in the military and law enforcement and decades as a lawyer... he knows his law and he used that wealth of knowledge to resolve my situation very promptly. I would highly recommend him to anyone to resolve any situation.

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Jun 01

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"I endorse Joseph. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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Tarron Gartner

Litigation lawyer | Feb 19

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"Fabulous lawyer. Compelling and tenacious.."

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Experience

Rating:  7.5 (Very Good)

Honors

2020

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1988 - Present

Owner, The Barbknecht Firm

Associations

1989 - Present

Collin County Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Texas

Member

Oklahoma Bar Association

Member

District of Columbia Bar

Member

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Dallas County Bar Association

Member

Defense Research Institute

Member

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

Member

Education

1984

Willamette University College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1981

Boise State University

MA - Masters

N/A

University of North Dakota

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

German

English

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