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Bretton Hollis Barber

4.8
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 13 years

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This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025
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Licensed in Arizona for 13 years

State: Arizona

Acquired: 2013

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Bretton Hollis Barber's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

53 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 11, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Wasted money

Mr Barber is a horrible attorney with zero people skills, zero communication skills. Gets upset and hangs up when you ask questions about your case. Cussed out my g/f for asking him questions and hung up. Did absolutely nothing but get a fingerprint card reinstated. The rest he sat on his thumbs and ...collected my hard earned money for him to basically nothing in a nutshell. He talks the talk when you meet him but he sure can’t walk the walk in crunch time.

Posted by Lluvia Galvan | June 10, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Don’t hire this lawyer Bretton barber

Worst lawyer ever payed him to do his job. My husband in jail will try to call him to ask about any updates over the case he will get mad and hang up on him we will ask him to send him paper work from the case he lied and said he did already which he never even did he missed his court dates and didn’...t let us know ahead for sentencing he missed his court so we had to rescheduled the sentencing cause the judge clearly said he had to be here mind you he didn’t tell us that he wasn’t gonna be able to make it to my husbands court again. He didn’t do anything we asked him to do simple things like to send him paper work he will get mad and start arguing with us saying we ain’t appreciating. He never done nothing we asked him to do he’ll just ignore us. Mind you for his 2nd sentencing court date he didn’t even talk for behalf of my husband he didn’t have no words to say to help him with his case and lower the years of his sentencing . Worst lawyer ever and got anger issues and basically payed him for nothing cause he didn’t do a word we said or he said he would do for our family.

Posted by Larry | May 1, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Legal case I hired Mr. Barber

I can't say enough about Mr. BARBER. He took my case from beginning to end and all the aggravation in between. Was upfront with everything, never made any promises. All he did was work on my case which did have a happy ending. If you need a great lawyer Mr Bretton Barber is your man. Thanks again L...arry Schwartz

Posted by Kyle | January 3, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

We won

Bretton is a phenomenal and highly recommended attorney. He did what dozens of others said was not a reality. He is genuine in his works and provides results. I won my case because of this law firm. Thank goodness someone fights for the good guys that get wrapped up in unfortunate situations. Highl...y recommended.

Posted by Gary | June 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Terrible Lawyer

I should have listened to my girlfriend when she told me how can a lawyer represent you and never seen your face before. I ask Mr. Barber to represent me with me trying to get my first class fingerprint card, I let him know I did all the leg work previously and I was denied. He promised me he could ...get the job done. He lied. First, I don't think he looked over my case probably because he would have known it wouldn't have worked from the information I gave him. He charged me over $2000 and I did all the work. He didn't even know my name he thought he was talking to two different people, so that lets me know he wasn't even paying attention to my email address. Secondly, I have never spoken to this man over the phone. If I don't email him, I wouldn't hear from him. He texted me a few times to tell me he is confident he can get the job done. I can, you represent someone who you have never seen before or spoken to. I asked him for information about my case to be sent to me and I never heard back from this guy. All he did was put the information I gave him together and a stamp and had me mail them. That's the same thing I did. I would have never given this man my money if he didn't promise me I can get my fingerprint card. I had jobs lined up to get disappointed. The sad part is he told me the same thing the board told me when I tried. I am going to take this terrible lawyer to small claims court. I see if he put in the work, but he didn't. Maybe if he would have paid attention to the work I have already done, he would have known he couldn't get me a first class fingerprint card. This guy don't even know what I look like or sound like. I will never trust a wolf dressed in sheep clothing again. Stay away from this lawyer.

Bretton Barber

Replied last June 13, 2019

I am terribly sorry that you feel this way. I understand your concerns. I will be contacting you immediately.

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Bretton Hollis Barber's Lawyer Endorsements

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Joseph Vitulli

Criminal defense lawyer | May 06

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Bretton was a zealous advocate for his clients and never backed down when faced with opposition to make sure that his client's rights were not trampled on. A true advocate for those facing criminal charges."

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Judd Nemiro

Criminal defense lawyer | May 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Bretton. I had the pleasure of sharing office space with Bretton for a long period of time and can personally attest to his professionalism and excellent in Criminal Defense. I would recommend Bretton to anyone seeking a Criminal Defense attorney in Arizona."

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Andrew Alex

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Travis Newton

DUI and DWI lawyer | Aug 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Joshua Harvey

Unknown lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Bretton while living in Arizona several years ago. He is an exceptionally intelligent and hard-working attorney that goes above and beyond the call of duty for his clients. I would proudly recommend his services to anybody charged with a criminal matter in the state of Arizona."

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Michael Kielsky

Criminal defense lawyer | Aug 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bretton is a passionate defender of the rights of the accused, exactly what a criminal defense attorney is supposed to be!"

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Matthew Maerowitz

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bretton is very knowledgeable and does excellent work for his clients."

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Thomas Spivack

DUI and DWI lawyer | Feb 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. It is very clear from his experience, contributions and reviews that Mr. Barber is extremely knowledgeable and highly competent. I wouldn't hesitate recommending him ."

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Lee Zavatsky

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 28

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Bretton Barber. Competent, experienced, and hard working attorney with a proven track record of success."

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Alan Eisner

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Bretton Barber. He is experienced, talented, and always looks out for the best interest of his clients. A respected member in our legal industry."

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Michael Goldstein

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Bretton Barber. Strong and aggressive advocate for his clients. Dedicated to his profession. A respected member in our field."

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Dmitry Gorin

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Bretton Barber. Demonstrates excellent knowledge of the law based on his accurate legal answers in the Avvo community. Talented, hard working, and dedicated to his profession."

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Steven Cron

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Bretton Barber. Dedicated, talented, and hard working attorney who aggressively fights to obtain the best possible outcome for his clients. He has earned respect from his colleagues within the legal community."

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Scott Lewis

Unknown lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ronald Hedding

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse attorney Bretton Barber. Dedicated to his clients with a track record of success. Has earned respect from his clients and peers."

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Richard Lawson

DUI and DWI lawyer | Oct 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Barber does a great job for his clients and has my full endorsement."

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Shamim Ebrahimi

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 01

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Pheonix Lawyer Bretton Hollis Barber has really raised the bar when it comes to Criminal Defense. His moral compass is finely tuned and his gloves are firmly bound. Should you find yourself needing a Criminal Defense Attorney in the Maricopa County, Arizona area, contact the Barber Law Group. Whether defending DUI/DWI or drug charges, Bretton will hold the State's feet to the fire."

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Matthew Fendon

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Bretton Barber is a fantastic criminal defense attorney with a great reputation within the AZ legal community."

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Ryan Kraft

Criminal defense lawyer | Mar 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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Ryan Cummings

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have read many of Bretton's different posts on AVVO. He is extremely knowledgeable and thorough. Previously, I used Bretton's knowledge to help me work through an issue with one of my cases. Yet again, he was extremely insightful and helpful with his responses. I gladly endorse Mr. Barber"

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William Wynn

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Kielsky

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer

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Matthew Maerowitz

Criminal defense lawyer

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Joseph Vitulli

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Goldstein

Criminal defense lawyer

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Alan Eisner

Criminal defense lawyer

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Lee Zavatsky

Criminal defense lawyer

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Joseph Patituce

Criminal defense lawyer

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Ronald Hedding

Criminal defense lawyer

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Matthew Reisig

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Brian Fishman

Criminal defense lawyer

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Dmitry Gorin

Criminal defense lawyer

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Martin Judnich

Criminal defense lawyer

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Scott Lewis

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Richard Lawson

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Shamim Ebrahimi

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Justin Clark

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2025.

Reprimand and Probation issued in AZ, 2025

updated on 04/03/2025

Reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. While on probation, the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Suspension issued in AZ, 2024

updated on 12/30/2024

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Reprimand and Probation issued in AZ, 2020

updated on 03/10/2021

Reprimand means the attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. While on probation, the State monitors the attorney's activities for a period of time in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

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