Paul D. Barkhurst, Jr.

A shareholder in the South Texas law firm of Barkhurst & Hinojosa PC, Paul D. Barkhurst Jr. handles real estate and business disputes, with a concentration in eminent domain litigation. He serves clients in the San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and Houston areas.Mr. Barkhurst graduated with honors from Southwest Texas State University, now known as Texas State University. He later graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law, where he served on the board of editors of the Texas Tech Law Review.A former aviator with the U.S. Air Force, Mr. Barkhurst served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps in the Air Force, working on military court-martial trials. He also represented the Air Force in civil litigation in a number of federal courts.Today, Mr. Barkhurst is admitted to practice law in all Texas and Oklahoma state courts, all four districts of the U.S. district courts in Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. He is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals.Since co-founding his law firm in 2010, Mr. Barkhurst has distinguished himself in numerous reported cases. He is especially adept at representing clients in government takings cases, having earned victories for a number of ranch owners who faced the potential loss of land to power lines.Mr. Barkhurst is affiliated with the American Inns of Court, the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas and the Judge Advocates Association, among other professional organizations. He is a frequent speaker for the International Right of Way Association and serves as a judge advocate for the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76.