About Carlos Barrera
Carlos was born to World War II veteran Sergeant Raymundo Barrera and his wife, Placida, on Tachikawa Air Force Base in 1957. He grew up in South Texas, graduating from Nixon High School. He earned his degrees from Georgetown University and the University of Texas School of Law and returned to Laredo to become an assistant district attorney in 1983. Subsequently, Carlos became the First Assistant County Attorney for Webb County.

Carlos was an active member of the Laredo community. He taught government classes at Laredo Junior College, served on the Laredo-Webb County Child Welfare Board, participated in the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, belonged to the Jaycees and Kiwanis, and was a charter member of Literacy Volunteers of America.

In June 1990, Carlos returned to Austin and began a criminal defense law practice. He became board certified as a criminal law specialist in 1991. Carlos has also served on the Austin Bar Association's Judicial Screening Committee and as a long-time volunteer referral lawyer with the Women's Advocacy Center (recently renamed the Texas Advocacy Project).

Carlos and his wife, DeeDee, a speech pathologist, have two sons and are strong community volunteers. Carlos coaches i9 junior football and Balcones Youth Sports Little League baseball and was an assistant coach with the North Austin Soccer Association. He has served on the board of Adoption Knowledge Affiliates.

 

Professional Summary

LICENSED ATTORNEY SINCE 1983

BOARD CERTIFIED CRIMINAL LAW SPECIALIST SINCE 1991
(Texas Board of Legal Specialization)

FORMER PROSECUTOR

Assistant District Attorney 5 Years

First Assistant County Attorney 1.5 Years

CRIMINAL DEFENSE SINCE 1990

 

Education

Georgetown University, B.S., 1979

University of Texas School of Law, J. D., 1983

 

Volunteerism

Volunteer Referral Lawyer for the Texas Advocacy Project - 14 years

Past mentor at Sanchez Elementary School for the Hispanic Bar Association

Past Volunteer at Hands on Housing

Past Little League Baseball Coach

Past Football Coach

Parent Teacher Association

Volunteer Crossing Guard (certainly brave for an attorney to stand in oncoming traffic)

Church Volunteer

Pol. Ad. Paid Carlos H. Barrera Campaign in compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act. Emma Barrientos, Treasurer. PO Box 202616, Austin, Texas 78720-2616

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ENDORSED BY

The Austin Chronicle

Travis County Sheriff’s Officers Association

Austin Tejano Democrats

Austin Black Lawyers’ Association

Black Austin Democrats

Hispanic Bar Association of Austin

Mexican-American Democrats

WINNER, Lake Travis Democrats Straw Poll