Barton W. Morris, Jr.

Barton W. Morris, Jr. is a criminal defense attorney practicing from Troy, Michigan. He represents people facing state and federal charges involving DUI, controlled substances, fraud, violent offenses, and other criminal allegations. His defense work emphasizes the careful examination of scientific testing and police procedures. He has handled complex prosecutions in Michigan’s federal courts while also defending clients accused of offenses in state trial courts.

Barton earned a B.B.A. from Western Michigan University in 1994 and a Juris Doctor from Michigan State University College of Law in 1998. He later attended Trial Lawyers College and completed extensive forensic science training. In 2014, he earned the American Chemical Society’s Forensic Lawyer-Scientist designation after laboratory instruction and examination. That technical education helps him evaluate laboratory methods, chemical evidence, and assertions made by forensic witnesses.

Barton has represented defendants in healthcare and mortgage fraud cases, drug trafficking prosecutions, and other serious federal matters. He has challenged breath-testing practices and forensic analysis of controlled substances. He also presented testimony to Michigan’s Impaired Driving Safety Commission concerning whether a particular THC concentration establishes impairment. His litigation background includes jury trials and a federal challenge to vehicle seizure practices brought with the Institute for Justice.

Barton W. Morris, Jr. has served as president of the Michigan Association of OWI Attorneys and on the faculty of organizations devoted to DUI defense. He has also been selected to Michigan Super Lawyers in multiple years through 2025. His work combines courtroom preparation with scientific scrutiny of criminal evidence, particularly where chemical testing or investigative procedure may affect a person’s liberty and legal rights.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Law Offices of Barton Morris
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• President, Michigan Association of OWI Attorneys (2019-Present)
• Trustee, DUI Defense Lawyers Justice Foundation
• F Warrior Board Member, Region 7, Trial Lawyer’s College Alumni (2013-2016)
• Selected Member on Behalf of AG Dana Nessel, Marijuana Legal Workgroup (2019-Present)
• General Member and Faculty, National College of DUI Attorneys
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
• Member, Oakland County Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
• Member, American Chemical Society, Chemistry and Law Division
• Member, American Academy of Forensic Scientists

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Western Michigan University, Haworth College of Business
  Bachelor in Business Administration
• American Chemical Society
  Lawyer-Scientist

Awards & Badges