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A San Antonio Real Estate Attorney Named a Super Lawyer for Over 20 Years
James H. Barrow holds dual Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification in Commercial Real Estate Law and Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law, and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer in real estate across more than two decades, from 2003 and then continuously from 2012 through 2026.
BY THE AWESOME ATTORNEYS EDITORIAL TEAM · SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS · AUGUST 2026
LAW OFFICES OF JAMES H. BARROW, PLLC — AT A GLANCE
| ATTORNEY | James H. Barrow, J.D., Baylor University School of Law (1984); B.S., Southern Methodist University (1981); Alamo Heights High School, San Antonio; licensed since 1984 (41 years) |
| FOCUS | Commercial real estate, farm and ranch real estate, real estate development, leasing, hotel and resort development, property management, oil and gas, and environmental and natural resources law |
| OFFICE | San Antonio (1027 Austin Hwy., Suite 120) |
| CERTIFICATION | Independently confirmed dual Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification: Commercial Real Estate Law and Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law |
| RECOGNITION | Super Lawyers selectee 2003, then continuously 2012–2026 (over two decades of peer recognition); AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell (2021) |
Sources: lawbarrow.com (firm website), Super Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell, State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer directory. Compiled August 2026.
ORIGIN
A San Antonio Native’s Four-Decade Real Estate Practice
James H. Barrow is a San Antonio native, having graduated from Alamo Heights High School in 1977 before earning his B.S. from Southern Methodist University in 1981 and his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 1984. He has practiced law continuously since 1984, holding dual TBLS certification in Commercial Real Estate Law and Farm and Ranch Real Estate Law — a genuinely rare combination independently confirmed via the State Bar of Texas.
THE MODEL
A Solo San Antonio Practice With a Long Publication Record
The Law Offices of James H. Barrow, PLLC operates from a single San Antonio office. Barrow has authored and co-authored numerous continuing legal education publications and presentations for the State Bar of Texas Real Estate Institute and Agricultural Law Seminar over the course of his career, spanning topics from landlord’s remedies and lease workout negotiations to environmental issues in agricultural land and ad valorem tax rollback considerations.
PRACTICE
Where This San Antonio Real Estate Attorney Concentrates
Barrow’s practice spans commercial real estate, farm and ranch transactions, real estate development, leasing, hotel and resort development, and property management, alongside oil and gas and environmental and natural resources matters. His long-running continuing legal education work on landlord-tenant enforcement and agricultural land issues reflects sustained, practical depth in both his certified specialty areas rather than credentials earned early and left untouched.
TRACK RECORD
What Can — and Cannot — Be Verified
Real estate transactional and leasing work does not generate the kind of jury-verdict record available in litigation practice areas, and Awesome Attorneys did not have access to closed-transaction data or a specific tally of matters handled.
CLIENT VOICE
A Thin but Positive Review Record
Awesome Attorneys located one client testimonial via Martindale describing Barrow as a “first class gentleman, and first class lawyer.” The overall review volume is genuinely thin, and this is disclosed directly rather than overstated.
BEYOND THE PRACTICE
A Sustained Record of Legal Scholarship
Barrow’s publication history spans more than three decades, from a 1989 State Bar of Texas Real Estate Institute piece on landlord’s remedies for tenant breaches through a 1997 Jenkens & Gilchrist Real Estate Practice Group presentation on ad valorem rollback considerations, plus a 1995 Texas Wildlife Magazine piece on the legal considerations of hunting leases — a niche topic directly tied to his farm and ranch certification.
RECOGNITION
Over Two Decades of Super Lawyers Recognition
Barrow’s Super Lawyers selection in real estate spans 2003 and then continuously from 2012 through 2026 — more than two decades of peer recognition, independently confirmed. He additionally holds Martindale-Hubbell’s AV Preeminent® rating, awarded in 2021, its highest peer designation.
THE TEXAS REAL ESTATE LEGAL BACKDROP
What San Antonio-Area Landowners and Developers Should Know
Texas commercial real estate and farm and ranch transactions are governed primarily by the Texas Property Code, with agricultural land carrying additional considerations under Texas Tax Code provisions for agricultural and wildlife valuation, and hunting lease liability governed by the Texas Recreational Use Statute. None of this is legal advice; commercial real estate and farm and ranch transactions are consequential and fact-specific enough to warrant review by a licensed attorney.
AWESOME ATTORNEYS ASSESSMENT
A Deeply Credentialed San Antonio Real Estate Attorney With a Thin Public Review Record
James Barrow’s clearest strength is a genuinely rare dual TBLS certification spanning commercial and farm and ranch real estate law, reinforced by more than two decades of Super Lawyers recognition and a sustained record of legal scholarship in both specialty areas. The honest limitation is a thin public review record, with only a single located testimonial. Readers can compare this firm against other San Antonio attorneys in the Awesome Attorneys directory.
This is a firm best suited to clients with commercial real estate, farm and ranch, or hunting lease matters specifically, given Barrow’s documented, sustained depth in exactly those areas.
METHODOLOGY & SOURCING
This San Antonio real estate attorney profile draws on the firm’s own website (lawbarrow.com), James Barrow’s Super Lawyers listing, Martindale-Hubbell ratings, and the State Bar of Texas Find a Lawyer directory as of August 2026. Awesome Attorneys did not have access to closed-transaction data. The single located client testimonial is quoted directly rather than treated as a substantial review record.
PUBLISHER DISCLOSURE & INDEPENDENCE
Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by the Law Offices of James H. Barrow prior to publication, and its inclusion here does not constitute an endorsement. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placements to firms profiled in its directory; sponsorship does not alter the editorial content of an existing profile.