Ms. Barbara Jane Barron is a lawyer practicing construction, consumer, environmental and 13 other areas of law. Barbara received a B.S. degree from Baylor University in 1980, and has been licensed for 43 years. Barbara practices at MehaffyWeber, P.C. in Beaumont, TX and 2 others locations.
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Areas of Law
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Insurance
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Education Law 1
- School Law
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Transportation
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Other 13
- Construction
- Consumer
- Environmental
- Labor-Employment
- Litigation: Commercial
- Litigation: Personal Injury
- Non-Profits Defense
- Products Liability Defense
- Toxic Tort Defense
- Workers Compensation / Nonsubscriber Defense
- Consumer Protection
- Commercial
- Public Finance & Tax Exempt Finance
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionShareholderFirm NameMehaffyWeber, P.C.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesCASE RESULTS: Clark Collins v ABB, Inc., et al: Barbara Barron, Frank Domino, Products Liability
The firm represented a valve manufacturer in a finding that the manufacturer owed no duty under Texas law on theories of strict liability
negligence to warn of alleged dangers arising from use of asbestos flange gaskets
asbestos external insulation in connection with valves made by equipment manufacturer when equipment manufacturer did not supply flange gaskets
did not supply insulation.
More Info: No. 4:13
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Clark Collins v ABB, Inc., et al, in the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.
Ford v. Pulmosan Safety Equipment Corp.: Barbara Barron, Frank Domino, Products Liability
In a special proceeding instituted under the New York Business Corporation Law, MehaffyWeber filed a petition in intervention in the New York Supreme Court for Queens County, arguing that a dissolved manufacturer who had been in litigation for decades was still in the process of winding up its affairs,
as such remained subject to suit for contribution
indemnity claims brought by companies sued as alleged distributors of the dissolved manufacturer's products. The manufacturing defendant then appealed to the New York Appellate Division. For the appeal, Barbara Barron
Frank Domino were hired by numerous companies sued as alleged distributors of the manufacturer's products. The Appellate Division after briefing
oral argument found in favor of the distributors.
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1983, Texas
US Supreme Court
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Mississippi Northern District Court
Mississippi Southern District Court
Texas Eastern District Court
Texas Northern District Court
Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
Texas Western District Court
2003, Mississippi
2007, Arkansas
2007, Oklahoma
2008, California
MembershipsMEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
•American Board of Trial Advocates, Houston Chapter (2014 to present)
•Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (2007 to present)
•Member of sections Trial Tactics, Practice and Procedures, Insurance Industry, Products Liability, Diversity Initiative Committee and Toxic Tort and Environmental Law Section (2009 to present)
•Texas Bar Foundation, fellow and Life Member (2009 to present)
•State Bar of Texas (1984 to present)
•State Committee of Women and the Law, Member
•State Bar Planning Committee for the Advanced Personal Injury Course, Member, 2007
•College of the State Bar of Texas, Member (1997 to present)
•Jefferson County Bar Association, Member (1984 to present)
•Jefferson County Young Lawyers, Member (1984 to 1996)
•Board of Directors (1990 to 1991)
•Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity, Member (1982 to present)
•Texas Federation of Business & Professional Women
•State Board of Directors (1988 to 1989)
•State Individual Development Committee (1987 to 1988)
•Winner of J. D. Competition and represented Texas (1987)
•Spindletop Business & Professional Women
•Women of the Year, Chairperson (1988 to 1989)
•Women in Government, District Chair (1987 to 1988)
•Texas Young Lawyers
•Women and the Law Committee (1992 to 1996)
•Lawyers as Parents Committee (1992 to 1996)
•Michelle F. Mehaffy Inn of Court, Master (1996 to present)
•Defense Research Institute (1984 to present)
•Trial Tactics Committee-State Liaison (1999 to 2006)
•Mississippi Bar Association (2003 to present)
•Arkansas Bar Association (2007 to present)
•Oklahoma Bar Association (2007 to present)
•Litigation Counsel of America, fellow (2008 to present)
•American Bar Association
•Vice Chair Committee on Trial Techniques
•Texas Association of Defense Counsel (1990)
•Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
•International Platform Association
•Shorkey Center
•President, (2013-2015)
•Board of Directors (2007 to present)
•Symphony League of Southeast Texas
•Treasurer (2016-2017)
•Treasurer-Elect (2015-2016)
•Past President (2014-2015)
•President (2013-2014)
•President-Elect (2012-2013, 2016-2017)
•2nd Vice President for Symphony Affairs (2009-2011)
•Youth Chair (2011-2012)
•Hospitality, Chair (2008-2009)
•Guest Relations, Chair (2006-2008)
•League Audit (2009-2013)
•Symphony of Southeast Texas Board of Directors (2011 to present)
•Executive Committee (2012-2014)
•Vice President, Administration (2012- 2013)
•The Humane Society of Southeast Texas
•Fundraising Committee, Chair (2014- 2015)
•Southeast Texas Family Resource Center
•President (2001-2016)
•Board Member (2000 to present)
•Junior League of Beaumont (1992 to present)
•Sustainer of the Year (2005)
•Diamond Award for Community Service (2005)
•Sustainer, 2001 to present and Sustaining Advisor (2003-2005)
•Sustaining Advisor, Project Research and Development (2003- 2005)
•Family Resource Center, Fund-Raising Chair (2000- 2001)
•Board of Directors, (1996-1998)
•Various Chairs (1994 to present)
•Monsignor Kelly High School
•Board of Directors
•President (2010- 2011)
•Secretary of the Board (2008 to present)
•Member (2007 to present)
•Chair various committees (2008 to present)
•Beaumont Chamber of Commerce (1984 to present)
•Minority Affairs Committee (2002 to present)
•Leadership Beaumont Admission's Committee (1993)
•Chairman's Council
•Leadership Beaumont
•Healthy Communities Initiative
•Executive Chair (2004-2006)
•Executive Committee (2001 to present)
•Chair, Immunizations
•Weed and Seed, U.S. Justice Department initiative
•Steering Committee (2003-2005)
•League of Women Voters
•President (1993- 1995)
•President Emeritus (1995-1997)
•Board of Directors (1991-1997)
•Third Vice-President Chair, Child Care Consensus (1991-1992)
•Women's Issues Chair (1990-1991)Bar Fellowshipof the Texas Bar Foundation. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolUniversity of Houston Law School
Class of 1983
J.D.
magna cum laude
Other EducationBaylor University
Class of 1980
B.S.
summa cum laude
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Personal Details & HistoryAgeBorn in 1959
Mineola, New York, October 23, 1959
Ms. Barbara Jane Barron
2615 Calder Avenue, Suite 800P.O. Box 16Beaumont, TX 77702U.S.A.
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