About Brian
Brian Bouffard is a Texas native, born and raised in Fort Worth and Arlington. After earning his Bachelor’s Degree from Texas Christian University in 1992, Brian worked as a case investigator for Child Protective Services in Tarrant County. In 1997, Brian graduated with honors from Duke University School of Law, and joined the U.S. Navy JAG Corps. An honor graduate of the Naval Justice School, Brian served five years on active duty as the only Navy officer in a Marine Corps legal detachment, where he successfully prosecuted and defended an unprecedented number of courts-martial, or military criminal cases. Brian earned the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the JAG Corps.
After leaving active duty, Brian remained a reservist for several years, defending a large number of Marines and sailors as a Navy Appellate Defense Counsel, while also maintaining civilian employment with a law firm in Dallas. Brian eventually returned to Fort Worth to accept a position as a Tarrant County Assistant Criminal District Attorney, where he continued to hone his skills as a trial lawyer. Now, Brian enjoys what he considers the pinnacle of his career of service – he is a solo criminal defense attorney with the education, training, experience, and skill to handle even the toughest and most complicated cases.
Education:
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Duke University School of Law
Durham, North Carolina (J.D. with honors, 1997)
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas (B.A. in Philosophy, 1992)
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Lamar High School
Arlington, Texas (1987)
Experience:
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Brian Bouffard, P.C.
Military and Criminal Defense Attorney
Fort Worth, Texas (2006-present) -
Office of the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney
Civilian Prosecutor
Fort Worth, Texas (2005-2006) -
United States Navy JAG Corps – Reserve Duty
Appellate Defense Counsel
Washington, DC and Fort Worth, Texas (2004-2010) -
United States Navy JAG Corps – Active Duty
Senior Defense Counsel
Defense Counsel
Trial Counsel
Camp Pendleton, California (1997-2003)
Continuing Legal Education:
- Ethics of Client Care and Procedural Justice (2013)
- Demonstrative Evidence and Trial Technology (2013)
- Effective Representation at Trial (2012)
- Immigration Consequences of a Criminal Conviction (2012)
- Military Defense Trial Litigation (2012) (Faculty Member)
- Evidence Based Practices: Sentencing and Supervision (2011)
- 9th Annual Forensic Evidence Seminar (2011)
- Criminal Defense Trial Skills and Trial Law (2010)
- Modern Overview of Ethics in Criminal Courts (2010)
- Cross-Examination and Impeachment (2009)
- Polygraph Use in Sex Offender Treatment (2009)
- Felony DWI Court Program (2009)
- Voir Dire (Jury Selection) (2009)
- Capital Murder and Mental Retardation (2008)
- Defending Juveniles (2007)
- 31st Annual Texas Criminal Trial College (2007)
- 32nd Annual Advanced Criminal Law Course (2006)
- Competency to Stand Trial (2006)
- Cell Phones and Other Technology in Criminal Prosecutions (2006)
- Actual Innocence (2005)
- Fundamentals of Cross-Examination (2005)
- Trauma and Memory: Credibility of the Eyewitness (2005)
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association, Criminal Defense Seminar (2004)
- Advanced Legal Writing and Editing (2003 and 2004)
- National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Pacific Deposition Program (2002)
- Naval Justice School, Defense Capital Litigation Training (2001)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Military Seminar (2000)
- Naval Justice School, Government Capital Litigation Training (1999)
- American Prosecutor’s Research Institute, Child Abuse Prosecution Training (1998)
- National College of District Attorneys, Criminal Evidence and Advocacy Seminar (1998)
Awards and Decorations
- Honor Graduate, Naval Justice School (1997)
- NCIS “Prosecutor of the Year,” Camp Pendleton (1999-2000)
- Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
- Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
- Navy Expert Rifleman Medal
- Navy Expert Pistol Shot Medal
Associations:
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of North Carolina
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association
- Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association
- Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
