Gary Joseph Barton

Gary J. Barton Founding Attorney | Barton & Associates, Attorneys at Law San Antonio, Texas

If you are reading an Avvo profile, you are probably facing something serious. A criminal charge. A custody battle. An accident that changed everything. You are not looking for a biography — you are looking for answers to one question: is this the right attorney for my situation?

Here is what you should know about Gary J. Barton.

He Has Been on the Other Side of the Courtroom

Before Gary Barton founded Barton & Associates, he was a prosecutor. Not a brief stint — a career built trying some of the most serious cases in the Texas and New Mexico court systems. He tried death penalty cases and homicide prosecutions in New Mexico. He came back to Texas and served as a Bexar County Felony Assistant District Attorney. And he became the youngest prosecutor in Texas history to lead a Major Crimes Unit — a position where every single case involved a Capital Murder or Murder charge.

He has tried more than 100 cases to jury verdict. He knows what the prosecution is going to do before they do it — because he spent years doing it himself.

That is not a talking point. That is a track record.

Board Certified. That Matters.

Gary is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Fewer than 3% of licensed Texas attorneys hold this certification. It requires demonstrated courtroom experience, peer evaluation, and a rigorous written examination. When you see Board Certified on an attorney's profile, it means something. When that attorney also has 100+ jury trials and a prosecutorial background in Capital Murder cases, it means considerably more.

What Gary Handles

Criminal Defense Gary defends clients against the full range of criminal charges in Texas — DWI and intoxication offenses, drug crimes, assault and family violence, sex offenses, weapon charges, aggravated felonies, and Capital Murder. He also handles probation violations, expunctions, nondisclosure petitions, military criminal defense, and professional license defense. If you are facing criminal charges in Bexar County or anywhere across South and Central Texas, this is the practice Gary has spent his entire career building.

Family Law Divorce is hard enough without the wrong attorney making it harder. Gary handles contested and uncontested divorce, high-asset property division, child custody and conservatorship, child support, father's rights, grandparents' rights, spousal maintenance, and prenuptial agreements. His MBA from Texas Tech's Rawls College of Business gives him a genuine edge in cases involving business ownership, complex assets, or disputed property characterization — areas where most family law attorneys simply do not have the financial background to keep up.

Personal Injury When someone else's negligence leaves you seriously hurt, Gary fights to make sure you are not left absorbing the consequences alone. The firm handles car and truck accidents, 18-wheeler collisions, wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, premises liability, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and product liability claims throughout Texas.

Recognition That Reflects the Record

• Board Certified — Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• Super Lawyers Rising Stars — 2023, 2024 & 2025
• The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100
• Lawyers of Distinction
• Best Attorneys of America
• State Bar of Texas — Active, Good Standing | Licensed: November 6, 2014

Education

• J.D. — Texas Tech University School of Law, 2014
• MBA — Texas Tech Rawls College of Business
• B.A., Political Science — University of Texas at San Antonio

Born and Raised in Texas. At Home in Bexar County.

Gary grew up in Bandera — the Cowboy Capital of the World — and has spent virtually his entire life in the San Antonio area. He has practiced in more than 66 Texas counties and knows Bexar County's criminal district courts the way only someone who built a career inside them can. The judges, the prosecutors, the procedures — none of it is unfamiliar territory.

When your case matters, that familiarity is not a small thing. It is everything.

Whether handling drug crimes, DUI, assault, or homicide cases, Attorney Gary J. Barton provides skilled and strategic representation. His client-focused approach ensures that every client is treated with respect, and he is dedicated to defending their rights at every stage of the legal process. Contact Attorney Gary J. Barton today to schedule a consultation.