Attorney Profile
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Experienced Tucson, Arizona, Drunk Driving Defense Lawyer
After being charged with DUI, you will probably soon realize that the prosecutor is taking your case very seriously. An experienced defense attorney can make a decisive difference in any criminal case. At the Law Offices of Stephen Paul Barnard, P.C., we are truly dedicated advocates for your rights and your liberty. Our firm is known for defending ordinary people as well as corporate executives, community leaders, national celebrities, and professional athletes.
With attorney Stephen Paul Barnard on your side, you're not in this alone
Contact us for a free consultation about the circumstances of your DUI charge. You're not in this alone anymore. We're fighting for you.
STEPHEN PAUL BARNARD, J.D. A graduate of the University of Arizona Law School. He limits his practice to the defense of vehicular crimes with emphases on DUI.
In his 25 years of practice he has tried over 800 Jury Trials involving Driving Under the Influence of alcohol or drugs (as a defense attorney). These include: DUI, Aggravated DUI, Aggravated Assault by vehicle, Endangerment by vehicle, Manslaughter and Second degree murder by vehicle.
One charged with a DUI related offense soon finds that the case is treated by the Prosecution as a very serious matter. There is normally, NO significant plea-bargaining, nor reduction of charges or sentence. It is Mr. Barnard's firm belief that the only proven way to obtain the most favorable result possible for his client is to exhibit the unquestioned ability and dedication to take the case to trial and win. That is what we do.
A successful defense requires the service of a skilled trial lawyer, associates, and staff who have immediate access to daily updated research materials and trial techniques. This office thoroughly investigates the allegations made against the accused. All significant witnesses to any aspect of the case are interviewed and their testimony preserved. All written material, which has a bearing on the case, is obtained and reviewed. Photographs, diagrams, charts and other illustrations are prepared. Motions directed at the exclusion of prejudicial or wrongfully obtained evidence are filed in each case. We employ investigators, accident reconstructionists, forensic experts and jury selection experts as necessary.
Mr. Barnard's expertise does not end at the trial level. He and his capable staff have been responsible for more than twenty precedent setting cases before the Court of Appeals and Supreme Court of Arizona. The right to change judges in lower courts; the right to counsel during a DUI investigation; and the right to obtain independent evidence were established or enhanced through the efforts of this office.
Mr. Barnard is a member of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, America Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association; The National College for DUI Defense and is on the board of governors for Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice where he heads the DUI committee. He is an A rated lawyer by Martindale Hubble.
He has participated on the faculty of seminars, as a featured speaker, for the State Bar of Arizona, Pima County Bar Association, Maricopa County Bar Association, Maricopa Public Defenders Office, Arizona State University, and the 2nd and 3rd DUI Judicial Conferences. He is the Co-founder and Monitor of the AACJ Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver seminar, an annual teaching seminar for lawyers where Nationally renowned DUI lawyers and experts gather to share their expertise.
A former prosecutor, Barnard is also a member of National District Attorney's Association (It pays to know the enemy).
He is admitted to practice in all courts in the state of Arizona, the Federal District Courts the Ninth Circuit and the Supreme Court of the United States.
If you or someone you know has been charged with an alcohol or drug related offense, particularly if it involves a vehicle, please feel free to make an appointment to discuss your options. The initial consultation is free.
- Areas of Practice:
- Criminal Law
- Vehicular Offenses: Second Degree Murder; Manslaughter; Negligent Homicide;
- Aggravated Assault; Endangerment; Leaving the Scene
- DUI
- Alcohol, Drugs, W/Driving: Aggravated DUI; DUI Extreme .15; DUI Per se .08;
- DUI; Drugs; Possession; Minor Consumption; Admin Per Se.
- Litigation Percentage:
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Arizona, 1971
- U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
- Education:
- University of Arizona College of Law, Tucson, Arizona
J.D.
- Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA, 1967
B.S.
Major: Political Science
- Representative Cases:
- State v. Sanchez, 967 P.2d 129 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A 1998)
- Valenzuela v. Cowan, 877 P.2d 1342 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A 1994)
- Ciulla v. Miller, 821 P.2d 201 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A 1991)
- State v. Velasco, 799 P.2d 821 (Supreme Court of Arizona 1990)
- Johnson v. Tucson City Court, 751 P.2d 600 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A 1988)
- Mongan v. Pima County Superior Court, 715 P.2d 764 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A 1985)
- Amos v. Bowen, 693 P.2d 979 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2 1984)
- Cain v. City Court of City of Tucson, 659 P.2d 654 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2 1982)
- State v. Sanchez, 967 P.2d 129 (Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 2, Department A 1998)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Aggressive Defense of the Accused Impaired Driver" I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX, XXI, Arizona Attorney's for Criminal Justice
- National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), Harvard, 2006
- Arizona Public Defenders Association (APDA), 2006 - 2008
- "DUI", IV, XV, XVI, Arizona State University College of Law
- "DUI Extravaganza", Maricopa County Bar Association, Summer - Winter 2001
- "DUI", Maricopa County Bar Association, 2000
- "DUI - Drugs"; "Going to Trial"; DUI Break out; DUI Today's issues, Tomorrow's practice, Maricopa County Public Defenders Office, 2001
- Pima County Bar Association
- "CLE By The Sea", State Bar of Arizona, 1999
- "What's New with DUI", State Bar of Arizona, 1999 - 2001
- "What's New with DUI", State Bar of Arizona, 2006 - 2008
- "DUI" iii-iv, State of Arizona Judicial Conference
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- American Bar Association
- Member
- American Association for Justice
- Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
- National College for DUI Defense
- Member
- National District Attorney's Association
- Member
- Arizona Attorney's for Criminal Justice, 1997 - 2001
- Board of Directors
- Arizona Attorney's for Criminal Justice
- Chairman, DUI Committee
- Past Employment Positions:
- Pima County, Attorney, 1971
- Tucson City, Prosecutor, 1971 - 1975
- Ancillary Businesses:
- Registered Lobbyist, Arizona Attorney's for Criminal Justice
