The Hon. David A. Barkley is an associate judge on the 8th Region South Child Protection Court in Texas. He was appointed to the bench in 2020.
The 8th Region South Child Protection Court covers Johnson, Hood, Somervell, Bosque, Palo Pinto, Earth, and Eastland counties.
Prior to his appointment, Barkley was an assistant county attorney with the Johnson County Attorney’s Office, a position to which he was named in 2007. During his tenure there, he handled all Department of Family and Protective services cases for the county.
Barkley earned a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Texas Tech University. He then completed a J.D. at St. Mary's University School of Law in 2005. He was licensed to practice in Texas (2005), and certified in child welfare law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
He and his wife, Mary, have two children.
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