William H. Barfield, a Managing Partner in the Houston office of the Potts Law Firm, is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in civil litigation.
In the 15+ years since Bill received his law degree, he has handled thousands of cases involving defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, complex product liability disputes, commercial litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death, nursing home neglect and abuse, defective automobiles, and intellectual property disputes.
As one of the nation's most accomplished and skilled trial lawyers, Bill continues to be recognized by his peers and the judiciary for his many accomplishments. During his legal career, he has fought tirelessly for justice on behalf of his clients and has an impressive history of legal victories. He and his trial teams have recovered more than 1 billion dollars in verdicts, settlements and awards for their clients.
Bill's professional dedication has not gone unnoticed. The National Trial Lawyers Association named him to the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” in 2013 and he is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell – its highest rating.
Bill has also been named by Texas Monthly magazine and Houstonia magazine as one of the top lawyers in the State of Texas, and featured in Texas Super Lawyer Magazine in 2013. He is also rated as “Superb” (10.0 out of 10.0) by AVVO.com legal ratings.
Bill's extensive experience includes many multi-million dollar settlements on behalf of his clients. He has been certified as a life member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which are prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States with fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers as members. Also, Bill has been named “Best Attorneys of America” by Rue Ratings. He is a Lifetime Charter Member of that organization.
Bill has been selected to the 2015 list as a member of the Nation's Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel. NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize the attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate. Members are thoroughly vetted by a research team, selected by a blue ribbon panel of attorneys with podium status from independently neutral organizations, and approved by a judicial review board as exhibiting virtue in the practice of law. Due to the incredible selectivity of the appointment process, only the top one percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in NADC. This elite class of advocates consists of the finest leaders of the legal profession from across the nation.
American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has named Bill as one of the “10 Best Attorneys” in Texas for the past two years. The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorney continues to recognize attorneys who have excelled in their respective field(s). Attorneys who are recognized by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorney are attorneys who are considered to be the best in the industry for client satisfaction.
The American Academy of Trial Attorneys has selected Bill for membership as one of the top 100 civil trial lawyers by the academy. The purpose of the American Academy of Trial Attorneys (AATA) is to promote through recognition, the professionalism and excellence of those Trial Attorneys who have earned the designation as a Premier 100 trial attorney as found by the American Academy of Trial Attorneys. A Premier 100 Trial Attorney has satisfied stringent criteria and standards as established by the AATA Board of Directors.
Honors and Awards
AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Named “Top 100 Trial lawyers” by The National Trial Lawyers Association
Rated By Texas Texas Super Lawyer and Texas Monthly Magazine
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum – Lifetime Charter Member
Houston's Top Lawyers by H Texas Magazine
Recognized as a “Top Lawyer” by Houstonia Magazine
Rated “Superb Lawyer” by Avvo.com Legal Ratings
Chose as “Best Attorneys of America” by Rue Ratings
