Barrett A. Stern is a seasoned family law litigator and recognized leader in Collaborative Law. Admitted to the Texas Bar in 2002 after earning his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law, he combines extensive courtroom, trial and negotiation experience with collaborative principles to secure optimal outcomes for clients in property and child-related matters. Barrett’s approach emphasizes setting clear short- and long-term goals—whether resolving asset divisions, business interests or custody, visitation and support issues—and then charting an efficient path to achieve them. A graduate of Syracuse University on academic scholarship and a former varsity soccer player, he was honored with the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Academic Achievement Award and the Gamma-Van Raaite Award. Licensed in the Northern District of Texas since 2006, Barrett has been named a Texas Rising Star multiple times. He is active in the State Bar of Texas, local bar associations, the American Bar Association and Collaborative Law organizations, and volunteers as a youth soccer coach and board member of Legacy Senior Communities in Plano.
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Areas of Law
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Family Law 3
- Child Custody
- Child Support
- Visitation Rights
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Other 13
- Child Abduction
- Children
- Collaborative Law
- Divorce & Separation
- Grandparents Custody
- Guardianship
- Grandparents Visitation Rights
- Interstate Child Custody
- Parental Kidnapping
- Parental Rights
- Parenting Time
- Step Parent Adoptions
- Third Party Custody
Practice Details
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2002, Texas
2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
MembershipsDallas County (Member, Family Law Section), Collin County (Member, Family Law Section), and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations
State Bar of Texas (Member, Family Law Section)
Dallas County Young Lawyers
Collin County Young Lawyers
Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
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Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolSt. John's University
Class of 2002
J.D.
Other EducationSyracuse University
Class of 1999
B.S.
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Suite 300, Dement |Stern PLLC 5700 Tennyson ParkwayPlano, TX 75024U.S.A.
Show on map10440 Central Expressway, Suite 800Dallas, TX 75231U.S.A.
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10440 Central Expressway, Suite 800Dallas, TX 75231U.S.A.
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Mr. Barrett A. Stern was admitted in 2002 to the State of Texas.
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Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?Mr. Barrett A. Stern is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
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Does this attorney maintain a practice in more than one location?Yes, Mr. Barrett A. Stern has a presence in Dallas, TX.
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What law school did this attorney attend?Mr. Barrett A. Stern attended St. John's University.