Stephen Barnes is the esteemed founder of Barnes Trial Group, exclusively representing family members and victims of personal injury and wrongful death. With unwavering dedication, his entire practice is devoted to seeking justice and fair compensation for those who have suffered harm and loss due to the negligence and carelessness of others.

Throughout his impressive thirty-year career, Mr. Barnes has earned recognition as a pre-eminent and highly skilled trial lawyer by prestigious attorney rating and certification organizations such as The Florida Bar, the National Board of Trial Advocacy, the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Florida Trend, and Tampa Bay Magazine.

Mr. Barnes achieved the distinction of becoming one of Florida's youngest board-certified civil trial attorneys at the age of 33, a testament to his exceptional legal acumen. Notably, he proudly holds the AV Pre-eminent* peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

Driven by a strong conviction, Mr. Barnes firmly believes that when an injured individual or a family member of a deceased loved one places their trust in the Barnes Trial Group, it becomes his moral obligation to provide them with the strength and attention they need and deserve. His unwavering commitment extends to pursuing a full recovery of monetary damages to restore the balance for the client's suffered harms and losses.