Manuel Jess Barba

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