Based
in Riverside, California, DUI Defense Attorney Manuel J. Barba has been
practicing DUI Defense exclusively since 2004 throughout Riverside and San
Bernardino Counties.
Attorney Manuel J. Barba has been awarded "The ACS Forensic
Lawyer-Scientist Designation as recognized by the Chemistry and the Law
Division of the ACS.” The American Chemical Society (ACS) and its Chemistry and
the Law Division (CHAL) awards the ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist
Designation to lawyers who have met the rigorous criteria and have
demonstrated their knowledge of the science related to defending DUI cases.
The ACS-CHAL designation of Forensic-Lawyer Scientist is the
highest form of scientific recognition available to lawyers. It is a milestone
and stands as a strong indication that the lawyer not only knows the law but
truly understands the science in a fundamental way.
Currently there are only six attorneys in the State of California
who have been awarded the ACS-CHAL Forensic
Lawyer-Scientist designation; and attorney Barba is the only DUI defense
attorney in the Riverside and San Bernardino County area.
Manuel J. Barba is a Specialist member
of the California DUI Lawyers Association and is a member of its Board of
Directors.
Attorney Barba is also an active member
of the National College for DUI Defense, California Attorneys for Criminal
Justice, California Public Defenders Association, and the National Association
of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Attorney Manuel J. Barba has also
attended the National Criminal Defense College in Macon, Georgia, as well as
the Trial Lawyers College in
Dubois, Wyoming.
Attorney Manuel J. Barba is also a
nationally recognized Standardized Field Sobriety Test Instructor, having
completed the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
/ International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) DWI Detection
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Instructor Program, and has taught SFST
courses throughout the United States to other lawyers.
Attorney Barba is also trained in the Advanced
Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) program in addition to Drug
Recognition Expert (DRE) protocols, both developed by the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), which gives attorney
Barba the specialized knowledge necessary to evaluate arrests made by law
enforcement officers for DUI Drugs and skillfully cross-examine the arresting
officer on issues related to drug evaluation protocols.
In addition, attorney Manuel J. Barba
has received advanced training in Forensic Blood and Urine Analysis as it
relates to testing for Alcohol and Drugs, including advanced courses in Gas
Chromatography and Mass
Spectrometry at Axion Analytical
Laboratories, Inc. in Chicago,
taught by Dr. Harold McNair and Dr.
Lee Polite.
Attorney Manuel J. Barba is also an
expert in the science of breath alcohol testing, having attended various
advanced courses related to breath alcohol analysis.
Attorney Barba is a member of the American
Chemical Society (ACS), which is the world's
largest scientific society and one of the world's leading sources of
authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, chartered
by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical
enterprise and the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers
and related professions around the globe.
Attorney Manuel J. Barba has been
awarded the AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, as well as a
“superb 10 rating” by Avvo.com, both are the highest ratings a lawyer can
receive.
In addition, attorney Barba was also
awarded the "Top Lawyers" award by Palm
Springs Life Magazine and Inland Empire Magazine from 2012 through 2020.
Professional Associations & Memberships
California DUI Lawyers Association
National College for DUI Defense
America Chemistry Society
National association of criminal defense lawyers
California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
California Public Defenders Association
DUI Defense Lawyers Association
