Mr. Barnard’s practice involves a wide range of business litigation in both federal and state court. He handles complex commercial trial work, including class actions, business torts, fraud actions, commercial contract disputes, commercial real estate litigation and trade secret disputes.

Mr. Barnard also represents public companies, directors and officers, broker-dealers and board committees in securities fraud class actions, shareholder derivative lawsuits and FINRA securities arbitrations. Additionally, he represents clients on allegations of accounting fraud, insider trading, FCPA violations, corporate governance matters and investigations initiated by either the company or a regulatory enforcement agency such as the SEC and FINRA. Mr. Barnard also advises companies, as well as officers and directors, on insurance and indemnification issues.

Mr. Barnard has extensive civil trial experience, handling several matters as lead trial counsel in both jury trials and arbitrations. Previously, he served as an assistant district attorney with the Dallas County District Attorney’s office, where he tried more than 25 jury trials to verdict.

Specialties: Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, Class Actions, Distressed Asset Services, Corporate Governance

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