Professional Certifications:
Authorized to practice in United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, United States District Court, District of Arizona, and Arizona state courts
Certified Specialist in Criminal Law, State Bar of Arizona
AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell, Preeminent status

Professional Affiliations:
American Bar Association, Attorneys for Criminal Justice, National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, Federal Bar Association, State Bar Criminal Justice Section, Board Member since July 2007, Member Lawyers Assistance Committee, July 1999 to date, elected Pima County Bar Association Board of Directors in May 2009, Chairman of the Pima County Bar, Membership Committee, Pima County Bar Association

Education:
Missouri Valley College, B.S. Economics, 1959; University of Missouri Law School, LL.B. 1962;
University of Missouri, J.D., 1969.

Career Summary:
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in St. Louis County, Missouri from June 1962 through December 1964; Assistant
Attorney General, State of Missouri, December, 1964 through January, 1969; Chief Counsel for the Consumer
Fraud Division; Legislative representative, City of St. Louis, 1970 through 1972, Chairman Citizen's Consumer
Advisory Committee, City of St. Louis, 1969 through 1972. 1977 to date, in private practice, Tucson, Arizona;
1998 to date, Firm Barton & Storts, P.C.

Death Penalty qualified and has tried in excess of 720 Felony jury trials in state and federal courts, since June
1962, as a Prosecutor and Defense Counsel. Tried 43 First Degree Murder cases since 1996-both death and
non-death, and 4 death cases under "Ring." Presently lead counsel on several First Degree Murder cases.

Featured Defense Lawyer in CBS "48 Hours" Murder Mystery Show, "Eye For Eye" - State v. Bradley
Schwartz, First Degree Murder Case, October 2007.