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Brandon M. Barchus

Founder & Lead Advocate

Brandon M. Barchus, Property Tax Attorney

Professional Overview

  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated: Demonstrates that a lawyer has earned the highest rating available for their legal ability and professional ethics.
  • Texas Super Lawyers: Rising Stars (2014-2019); Texas Super Lawyers (2021 - present).
  • Texas Senior Property Tax Consultant: Licensed by the Texas Board of Licensing & Regulation.
  • Former Selected Arbitrator: Mineral, Land and Commercial Property Tax Value Disputes, qualified by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

Community Involvement & Presentations

  • Board of Directors (2022-) & Executive Producer (2018-2021) - Night Court: A Non-Profit All Lawyer Musical Comedy Benefitting Law Related Charities.
  • Recent Presentations include: How Houston Created the Perfect Storm for Property Taxes, How to Challenge Your Commercial Property Tax Assessment, and Hot Trends in Oil and Gas Litigation.

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law, J.D. (with honors)
    Administrative Editor, Baylor Law Review; Executive President - Student Bar Association.
  • University of Texas - Austin, B.S.
    Corporate Communications (honors distinction).

Admissions & Courts

  • Bar: Texas
  • Courts: U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Texas, U.S. District Court – Southern District of Texas.
  • Admitted pro hac vice in the U.S. District Court – Western District of Texas, and in the state courts of more than fifteen other states.

Awards & Distinctions

  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated - The highest peer rating standard in the legal industry.
  • Texas Super Lawyers - Recognized continuously since 2014.
  • Dual-Licensed - One of the few professionals holding both a law license and a Texas Senior Property Tax Consultant certification.
  • Former Advisory Council and Authority - Water Well Drillers and Pump Installers (Term expired 9/15/2018).

Committed to the Community

Brandon has always had a deep desire to make his community better. The only way to change the public's perception of lawyers is through action, not just words.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors, and was proud to serve as the previous Executive Producer of Night Court - an annual all lawyer/judge production at the Hobby Center whose sole focus is to raise money for legal charities which directly benefit our local community.

In recent years, Night Court has contributed over half a million dollars to:

  • Houston Area Women’s Center: Assisting child victims of crime.
  • Lone Star Legal Aid (Veterans Unit): Providing free legal aid to veterans.
  • Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence: Providing legal services to abused women.
  • Tahirih Justice Project: Helping human trafficking victims seeking justice.
  • The Beacon's Law Program: Empowering homeless men and women with civil legal aid.
  • Child Advocates: Mobilizing volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse.

What Clients Say

AN ATTORNEY THAT SETS THE BAR "I contacted a few other law firms before calling Brandon Barchus but they all made me feel like I was just a 'number.' Mr. Barchus was knowledgeable and made me feel like a very important client and took consideration for any questions and concerns I had."
HE BROKE THE UNBREAKABLE "I would hire him again he broke the unbreakable and once we get done with this one I have another one for him to get started on." - Tom Gillette
ANSWER TO LEGAL PRAYERS "Brandon was able to review all the documents, and piece together the picture that others had missed. It was somewhat complicated and multi-layered, but he 'got it'... Resolution and completion, where others had sat on the case for years. I cannot recommend him highly enough." - Dan McDill
TENACIOUS "At a critical time when a property was in lease-up, we were faced with an unreasonable and unjustified assessment. Brandon’s tenacity and responsiveness resulted in a fair assessment and the largest value change I've seen in my career." - Jeremy Bartholomew
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