Prior to taking the bench, Judge Barker served as Deputy Solicitor General of Texas, arguing appeals and public-law cases for the State. Before his state-government service, Judge Barker was an appellate and IP partner at Yetter Coleman in Houston. Before that, he spent four years in the Appellate Section of the DOJ’s Criminal Division. While there, he taught appellate advocacy at the National Advocacy Center, completed a Pegasus Scholarship with the English Inns of Court, and served on detail as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia. Judge Barker served as a law clerk to Judge William Bryson on the Federal Circuit and Chief Judge John Walker on the Second Circuit. He earned his B.S. in computer engineering summa cum laude from Texas A&M and his J.D. from the University of Texas, where he graduated first in his class.
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Young Lawyers Panel: Careers in Government Service
2024 Texas Chapters Conference
Omni Fort Worth Hotel1300 Houston St
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Panel 2: Regulation vs. Innovation: Tech Disruption and the State’s Response
Eighth Annual Texas Chapters Conference
AT&T Conference Center - Zlotnik Ballroom1900 University Ave
Austin, TX 78705
Panel 2: Regulation vs. Innovation: Tech Disruption and the State’s Response
Eighth Annual Texas Chapters Conference
Technological change has accelerated significantly over the past decade, while government regulations affecting technology have...
Panel 2: Regulation vs. Innovation: Tech Disruption and the State’s Response
Eighth Annual Texas Chapters Conference
Technological change has accelerated significantly over the past decade, while government regulations affecting technology have...