Patrick G. Barkman
Senior Attorney
Patrick G. Barkman was born in Texas but moved to Colorado as soon as he could. Admitted to the bar in 1998, he has represented hundreds of clients primarily in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense, and Consumer Bankruptcy. In addition to all state courts in Colorado and Texas, Barkman is admitted to practice in the US District Court for the District of Colorado and the Northern District of Texas, the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the tribal courts of the Cherokee Nation. He obtained his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and his Master’s Degree in Public Policy and Administration from Baylor University and his law degree from the University of Houston. He has represented clients in criminal matters ranging from misdemeanors to Federal crimes to capital murder. In his most memorable Family Law case, which received international media attention, Barkman successfully represented a mother in getting her seven children back from foster care after she was wrongfully accused of wrongdoing in the death of her adopted son. Barkman’s wife is a nurse practitioner and a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Public Health Service. Between them, they have six children, five sons and one daughter.
What you may not know: Barkman’s hobbies including reading, writing, hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park, and spending as much time as he can in independent bookstores.
