Attorney Profile

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 has earned the rank of Lieutenant Commander in the JAG Corps.

After leaving active duty, Brian remained a reservist, 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:		Duke University School of Law Durham, North Carolina (J.D. with honors, 1997) Texas Christian University Fort Worth, Texas (B.A. in Philosophy, 1992) Lamar High School Arlington, Texas (1987)

Experience:		Private Criminal Defense Counsel Brian Bouffard, P.C. Fort Worth, Texas (2006-present) Assistant Criminal District Attorney Office of the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney Fort Worth, Texas (2005-2006) Civil Litigation Attorney Baron & Budd P.C. Dallas, Texas (2003-2004) U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps: Appellate Defense Counsel, Reservist Washington, D.C. (2004-2006) Military Defense Counsel and Senior Defense Counsel Camp Pendleton, California (2000-2003) Trial Counsel (Military Prosecutor) Camp Pendleton, California (1997-2000) Child Protective Services Investigator Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services Tarrant County, Texas (1993-1994)

Continuing Training:		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 Honors:		Honor Graduate, Naval Justice School (1997) 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 Naval Criminal Investigative Service, "Prosecutor of the Year," Camp Pendleton (1999-2000)

Associations:		State Bar of Texas State Bar of North Carolina U.S. District Court, Northern 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