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Stephen A. Barnes is the founding member of The Barnes Trial Group, exclusively representing victims of personal injury, brain & spinal cord injury and wrongful death resulting from automobile, motorcycle, trucking and boating accidents, negligent security of property, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse.
Over his eighteen year career, Mr. Barnes has been recognized as a preeminent and highly skilled trial lawyer by many attorney rating and certification organizations including Martindale-Hubbell, the Florida Bar, The National Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Super Lawyers, Florida Trend and Tampa Bay Magazine. Mr. Barnes became one of the youngest board certified civil trial attorneys in Florida at age 33 and is proud to be AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated.
| Stephen Ashley Barnes: | Member at The Barnes Trial Group |
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505 S. Magnolia Ave Tampa, FL 33606 |
| Website: | www.barnestrialgroup.com |
| Phone: | 813-251-0777 |
| Fax: | 813-254-1829 |
| Offices: |
Barnes Trial Group
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| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section | Member | N/A |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | 1994 - 1900 |
| American Bar Association | Member | 1994 - 1900 |
| Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section | Member | 1994 - 1900 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section | Member | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle member | N/A |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle member | 1998 - 1900 |
| Florida Justice Association | Eagle member | N/A |
| National Board of Trial Advocacy | Member | 2002 - 2015 |
| American Board of Trial Advocates (Central Florida chapter) | Associate | 2003 - 2015 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| AV Rated | Martindale-Hubbell | 2015 |
| Top 100 Attorneys in Florida | SuperLawyers | 2014 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
| Super Lawyer | Florida Super Lawyers | 2014 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2014 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2013 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2013 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2013 |
| AV Peer Review Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2012 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2012 |
| Top Lawyer | Tampa Bay Magazine | 2011 |
| The State's Legal Leaders | Florida Trend Magazine | 2011 |
| Florida Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2011 |
| AV Preeminent Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2011 |
| Florida Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2011 |
| Top Lawyers List | Tampa Bay Magazine | 2010 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2010 |
| Florida Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers Magazine | 2010 |
| AV Preeminent Rating | Martindale-Hubbell | 2010 |
| Legal Elite | Florida Trend Magazine | 2009 |
| Shoe Leather Award for Outstanding Legislative Efforts | Florida Justice Association (Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers) | 2009 |
| Florida Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2009 |
| Florida Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2008 |
| Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocacy (recertified) | National Board of Trial Advocacy | 2007 |
| Board Certified, Civil Trial Law (recertified) | Florida Bar | 2007 |
| Vangaurd Award for Outstanding political fundraising | Florida Lawyers Action Group | 2006 |
| Golden Eagle Award | Florida Justice Association (Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers) | 2005 |
| Outstanding Fundraising Achievement Award | Floridians for Patient Protection | 2005 |
| Bronze Eagle Award | Florida Justice Association (Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers) | 2004 |
| Associate | American Board of Trial Advocates | 2003 |
| Board Certified, Civil Trial Law | Florida Bar | 2002 |
| Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocacy | National Board of Trial Advocacy | 2002 |
| School name | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| University of Florida | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1990 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1993 |
| Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1993 |
| Case name | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Complete Breakdown of the Medical System | $3,800,000 |
| Insurance Company Shenanigans and Bad Faith | $1,610,000 |
| Lemonade out of Lemons | $350,000 |
| Low impact Automobile Accident | Verdict near $1,000,000 & insurance company sanctioned over $200,000 for fees and costs |
| Motorcycle Accident, Brain Injury & Insurance Coverage | $3,900.000 |
| Negligent Security, Mild Brain Injury | $2,250,000 |
| State | Number | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL | 5177 | Member in Good Standing | 1994 | 04/25/2019 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Al J. Cone Trial Advocacy Institute | Sun Tzu Art of Cross Examining the Expert Witness | 2014 |
| Southern Trial Lawyers Association Convention | Taking out the Trash: Limiting the Junk Science Expert | 2012 |
| Raising the Bar | Challenging Defense Radiology Causation Opinions | 2012 |
| Hillsborough County Bar Association Seminar | Biodynamic Research Corporation: The Truth Behind the Fraud | 2011 |
| Flordida Justice Association Workhorse Seminar | Successfully Limiting the Defense Biomechanical Expert | 2009 |
| FJA Jury Selection Seminar | Jury Selection: Case Law Update | 2009 |
| Florida House of Representatives Committee Hearings | Fla. House Committee Testimony: Proposals for Settlement | 2008 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Abrahamson, Uiterwyk & Barnes | 1998 - 2009 |
| Partner | Abrahamson, Uiterwyk & Barnes | 1998 - 2009 |
| Shareholder | Stephen Barnes, P.A. / Barnes Trial Group | N/A |
| Shareholder | Stephen Barnes, P.A. / Barnes Trial Group | 2009 - 1900 |
| Shareholder | Stephen Barnes, P.A. / Barnes Trial Group | N/A |
