BOBBY J. BARNHART, JR.

ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR AT LAW

MEDIATOR - CONSULTANT

Private Practice [Maine] - Sole Practitioner: November 22, 2000 - Present. General civil practice in Texas and Colorado limited to transactional matters. General civil practice in Brunswick, Maine embracing civil litigation and transactional practice with emphasis on family, elder, business, real estate, corporate and contract law. Criminal practice in all state courts. Mediation training at the Mediation and Facilitation Resources Center in Augusta.

Private Practice [Texas] -  Sole Practitioner: April 1994 - July, 1999. Attorney practicing civil litigation with emphasis on commercial, banking, bankruptcy, family, corporate, insurance, tax, and real estate law in state courts; also transactional practice with emphasis on business, real estate, corporate and contract law. Criminal practice in state and municipal courts. Experience as mediator, Guardian Ad Litem and Attorney Ad Litem.

Pro Bono and Community Activities

• Volunteer attorney for Aids Services of Austin, Texas (1990-99)
• Central Texas Volunteer  Legal Services (Austin Lawyers Care), Austin, Texas (1989-99)
• Legal Aid Clinic for the Poor, Austin, Texas (1990-99)
• Capitol Area AIDS Legal Clinic (1990-99) Pro bono preparation of wills and other legal documents
• Pro bono representation of non-profit corporations in Central Texas area(1990-99)
• Represented indigent victims of family violence and abuse in divorce and child custody proceedings (1990-99)
• Represented Community Montessori School of Georgetown, Texas from May, 1996 - July, 1999
• Volunteer work at Jordan Acres Elementary in Brunswick, Maine. (1999 - 2004)
• Volunteer and Member Board of Directors of Bath-Brunswick Area Child Abuse Council (2001 - 2006)
• Volunteer Attorney for the Domestic Violence Project in West Bath District Court, Cumberland and Sagadahoc Counties, Maine (2005 - 2006)
•  Pro bono and reduced fee services for elder citizens (2000 - present)
• Pro bono and reduced fee services for criminal defendants in Maine (2003 - present)

Other Work Experience

• Real Estate Broker
• Director of Art Gallery
• Managed retail/wholesale hardware operation
• Director of Art Gallery
• Construction (commercial and residential) and/or construction infrastructure (materials supply/sales and service) in the following areas:  Insulation (fiberglass, asbestos, cork, foamglass, et al.); Roofing; Plumbing; Electrical; Carpentry; HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning)

Professional Associations and Licenses

• Admitted to the practice of law in Maine (November, 2000), Texas (November 1990), and Colorado (May 1998)
• Certified Secondary Teacher (Texas & Maine): History, English, Government, Social Studies.

Educational Background

Legal:   St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, Doctor of Jurisprudence 1990