About James Richard
James Richard Barnes educated first as a political scientist and then as a lawyer. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Saint Leo College in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi in 1990. Those credentials set the stage for a long profession in public protection and criminal practice in northwest Florida.
Barnes began his professional legal career in 1990 at the Office of the Public Defender in Escambia County. The work used to be hands-on from the begin. He treated arraignments, motions and jury trials for clients who couldn't have the funds for counsel. In 1992 he expanded his courtroom practice and joined Eddins, Riddlehoover and Barnes. That move marked his first foray into private practice whilst maintaining a steady presence in trial work.
Over the subsequent decade Barnes moved through several law companies, which includes Young, Bill, Fuegett and Roumbos in 1999 and Michles and Booth in 2001. Each cease added new clients and new case types, however felony defense remained a through line. He gained admission to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida in 1992, permitting him to handle federal things in addition to state instances. He has been a member of the Florida State Bar since 1990.
In 2009 Barnes opened his personal practice beneath the name James R. Barnes - Lawyer at Law. The change mirrored a desire for greater control over case choice and courtroom strategy. His solo practice treated a mixture of misdemeanor and criminal cases, and it continued to represent clients in federal hearings when appropriate. Colleagues describe him as steady within the courtroom and pragmatic in case preparation.
Barnes has lengthy been active in nearby expert teams. He belongs to the Escambia/Santa Rosa Academy of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a regional bar affiliation that focuses on felony protection problems, and to the Northwest Florida district of the federal judiciary. Those memberships maintain him plugged into nearby practice requirements and the moving terrain of felony process.
He has practiced law in Florida for extra than three decades. His work has kept him in courtrooms across Escambia and surrounding counties, and he remains engaged in trial and appellate work. He concentrates his practice on criminal protection and on things within the Northern District of Florida.
