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Dwayne Barrs

Dwayne Barrs

Partner

5830 Granite Parkway
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75024
T 469.484.4715
390 North Orange Avenue
Suite 1400
Orlando, FL 32801
T 407.669.4200
F 407.425.8377
Dwayne.Barrs@nelsonmullins.com
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Dwayne is an experienced advisor and trial attorney who has conducted over 25 jury trials to verdict. Dwayne has a proven ability to translate complicated situations into clear, concise and persuasive arguments that advance client positions. Dwayne understands how to harmonize business objectives with litigation strategy.

Outside the courtroom, Dwayne helps clients mitigate risks by providing...

Dwayne is an experienced advisor and trial attorney who has conducted over 25 jury trials to verdict. Dwayne has a proven ability to translate complicated situations into clear, concise and persuasive arguments that advance client positions. Dwayne understands how to harmonize business objectives with litigation strategy.

Outside the courtroom, Dwayne helps clients mitigate risks by providing pragmatic solutions that balance corporate goals with an ever-changing legal landscape. In his previous roles of Assistant General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, Dwayne routinely liaised with business partners and other stakeholders on corporate initiatives, negotiated contracts, conducted internal investigations, and trained workforce members on corporate policies.

 Dwayne's experiences as a litigator and corporate leader make him a trusted, dynamic, and strategic advisor to his clients.

Dwayne Barrs

pragmatic solutions that balance corporate goals with an ever-changing legal landscape. In his previous roles of Assistant General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, Dwayne routinely liaised with business partners and other stakeholders on corporate initiatives, negotiated contracts, conducted internal investigations, and trained workforce members on corporate policies.

 Dwayne's experiences as a litigator and corporate leader make him a trusted, dynamic, and strategic advisor to his clients.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Professional Experience

  • Obtained dismissal of patient data breach class action against health care client
  • Successfully defended client against patient data breach lawsuit
  • Obtained summary judgment regarding physician partnership dispute 
  • Obtained summary judgment for health care system in physician credentialing dispute
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Professional Experience

  • Obtained dismissal of patient data breach class action against health care client
  • Successfully defended client against patient data breach lawsuit
  • Obtained summary judgment regarding physician partnership dispute 
  • Obtained summary judgment for health care system in physician credentialing dispute

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Recognitions

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Professional Activities

  • Member, American Health Law Association
  • Member, State Bar of Texas
  • Member, Dallas Bar Association
  • Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Member, Florida Bar Association
  • Member, Indiana Bar Association
  • Member, Collin County Bar Association

Dwayne is an experienced advisor and trial attorney who has conducted over 25 jury trials to verdict. Dwayne has a proven ability to translate complicated situations into clear, concise and persuasive arguments that advance client positions. Dwayne understands how to harmonize business objectives with litigation strategy.

Outside the courtroom, Dwayne helps clients mitigate risks by providing... pragmatic solutions that balance corporate goals with an ever-changing legal landscape. In his previous roles of Assistant General Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer, Dwayne routinely liaised with business partners and other stakeholders on corporate initiatives, negotiated contracts, conducted internal investigations, and trained workforce members on corporate policies.

 Dwayne's experiences as a litigator and corporate leader make him a trusted, dynamic, and strategic advisor to his clients.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Professional Experience

  • Obtained dismissal of patient data breach class action against health care client
  • Successfully defended client against patient data breach lawsuit
  • Obtained summary judgment regarding physician partnership dispute 
  • Obtained summary judgment for health care system in physician credentialing dispute

Education

  • College of William and Mary School of Law, JD
  • Furman University, BA

Admissions

  • Florida
  • Indiana
  • Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Practice Areas

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • Member, American Health Law Association
  • Member, State Bar of Texas
  • Member, Dallas Bar Association
  • Member, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Member, Florida Bar Association
  • Member, Indiana Bar Association
  • Member, Collin County Bar Association