J. Stephen Barrick

Stephen Barrick began his career more than 20 years ago as a law clerk in Houston, Texas, where he worked at the federal district court. He later joined international firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he practiced trial and appellate law. Since 2008, Mr. Barrick has made his home at Hick Thomas LLP, where he focuses on business litigation and appeals. Mr. Barrick is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has earned selection to Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters every year since 2012 for his appellate and business litigation expertise. Mr. Barrick received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley. He later attended University of Houston Law Center, where he graduated magna cum laude. There, he was a member of the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barons. He also served as the Notes and Comments editor of the Houston Law Review. He is licensed to practice in all Texas state and federal courts, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, and the United States Supreme Court.