Robert Barnes (attorney)

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Robert Edward Barnes (born April 11, 1974) is a criminal tax attorney, legal advocate, political commentator, and YouTuber. Barnes is the founder of Barnes Law LLP, a Los-Angeles-based law firm specializing in IRS investigations, tax fraud, asset recovery, and private banking.^[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education[]

Barnes was born to a Baptist family in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the fifth of six children. Barnes' father passed away when he was a child.

Barnes was awarded a scholarship to The McCallie School, a private all-male high school.^[5] He was later awarded a scholarship to Yale University, which he attended for two years before transferring to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1994, citing Yale's elitism as the reason behind his decision to switch schools.^[6][7] Barnes graduated from University of Wisconsin Law School in 2000.^[8]

Background[]

Barnes was formerly a partner at the Bernhoft Law Firm. It was there that Barnes, along with owner and managing partner Robert G. Bernhoft,^[9][10] served as actor Wesley Snipes' criminal defense lawyer. In 2008, Snipes stood trial on federal charges of conspiracy to defraud the government and related counts. The jury acquitted Snipes of conspiracy and felony tax evasion but convicted him on three (out of six) counts of misdemeanor failure to file income tax returns.^[11] Judge William Terrell Hodges imposed the maximum sentence of three consecutive one-year terms, which Snipes served after an unsuccessful appeal.

Barnes has also represented Ralph Nader,^[12] eight Covington Catholic High School students^[13] and Alex Jones.^[14]

In 2019, Barnes began making weekly Sunday evening appearances on David Freiheit's YouTube channel, where the two discuss recent legal and political events.^[15] Barnes also co-hosts a weekly Monday afternoon show on YouTube called What Are The Odds? with pollster Richard Baris.

In 2021 he debated Nick Fuentes on the topic of Israel and the Middle East.^[16]

References[]

External links[]

• Official website

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