Robert J. Barrera

Bobby has been recognized as one of “San Antonio’s Best Criminal Lawyers” for the last 18 years. He has been honored by his colleagues by being selected as one of the “Top Ten Criminal Lawyers” in San Antonio by SA Scene Magazine. He also has a "Super Lawyers" rating in Criminal Law for the last 5 years. He has also been recognized in three areas of practice in the “Best Criminal Lawyers” edition in the areas of DWI, Criminal Defense and White Collar Criminal Defense. Bobby Barrera is a solo practitioner and owner of the Law Office of Robert J. Barrera, P.C. Bobby worked as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney for Bexar County where he prosecuted both misdemeanor and felony cases. As an Assistant District Attorney Bobby gained valuable jury trial experience and skills from handling hundreds of trials and contested evidentiary hearings. In addition, he has been “AV Preeminent” rated by Martindale-Hubbell Publisher which means that he has been recognized by his peers as being “at the highest level of professional excellence”. These recognitions have come as a result of Bobby’s reputation in the legal community as an effective and experienced trial lawyer.

Bobby handles all types of cases in both State and Federal courts. He regularly handles serious felony cases such as Capital Murder, Aggravated Sexual Assault case and DWI Manslaughter. In addition, he has handled hundreds of misdemeanor cases such as DWI and Family Violence assaults. In Federal Court he has dealt with numerous Drug Offenses, Pornography cases, and Financial Fraud cases.

Bobby actively participates in both local and State Bar associations and is a Life Fellow in the San Antonio Bar Foundation and a Sustaining Life Fellow in the Texas Bar Foundation. He is the Past President of the San Antonio Bar Association as well as the San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association. In addition, he is a founding member of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and still serves as a Director in that organization. He has also been a Director of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association since 2005.

“The foundation of effective criminal defense begins with an unwavering belief that Constitutional guarantees are not “technicalities” upon which the guilty are set free but are in fact the citadel from which the innocent protect themselves from overzealous prosecution.” Bobby Barrera.