Sara Stapleton Barrera - Brownsville, TX
Attorney at Stapleton & Stapleton, PLLC
Criminal Defenses Lawyers in Brownsville, TX
613 East Saint Charles Street Brownsville, TX 78520
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Brownsville Criminal Defenses Lawyer
Updated: 08/19/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defenses
- Personal Injury
- Sex offenses
- Criminal Appeals
- Federal Crimes
- Juvenile Defense
- Parole Work
- Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful Termination
Attorney Information
Overview
Sara Stapleton Barrera is a principal and majority owner of Stapleton & Stapleton, a family-run firm with roots going back more than fifty years. Her father, Ed Stapleton, founded the practice, and it became Stapleton & Stapleton when Sara joined as an attorney.
Sara earned her Bachelor of Arts from Antioch College in 2006 and her Juris Doctor from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2010, and went on to earn an LL.M. from the University of Oklahoma, School of Law.
Over the past fifteen years, Sara has represented hundreds of clients in the courts of Cameron County and South Texas.
Sara is the founder and past president of the Cameron County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, which she established in 2023. She is an active member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and serves as a Director of the Federal Bar Association. She is also licensed to practice before the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma Tribal Court and is a member of the Native American Bar Association.
She has been invited to speak at events hosted by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Lubbock Area Bar Association, the Cameron County Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas. Sara represents clients in English and Spanish.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2025 Outstanding Defense Attorney of the Year - Cameron County Bar Association
- 2024 Legal Education & Proficiency Award - Cameron County Bar Association
- 2020 Brenda Tso Rising Young Lawyer Award - Texas Women Lawyers
- 2013 Outstanding Bar Director - Cameron County Bar Association
Education
Legal Education
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Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law,
Houston,
Texas
J.D. -
University of Oklahoma College of Law,
Norman,
Oklahoma, 2020
LL.M., Master of Laws
Non Legal Education
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Antioch College,
Yellow Springs,
Ohio, 2006
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Past Positions
- Trial Lawyers College, Legal Intern, 2008
- Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Inc., Public Defender, 2017 - 2018
Languages
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English
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2010
Other Affiliations
- Cameron County Bar Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
- Cameron County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2023 - Present (Founder)
- Native American Bar Association, 2025 - Present (Member)
- Federal Bar Association, 2026 - Present (Director)
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Contact
613 East Saint Charles Street
Brownsville, TX 78520
Phone Number: 956-833-6372
Fax Number: 956-446-5751
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday to Friday: 08:00 am – 05:00 pm, Sat & Sun: Closed
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