ADRIENNE L. BARCLAY, J.D., Member
Adrienne Barclay was born in Austin, Texas. Adrienne holds degrees from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2008) and The University of Texas (B.S., cum laude, 2004). She has been licensed to practice law since 2008.
Areas of Practice
Adrienne Barclay works as defense counsel with focus in insurance litigation. She represents private insurers, quasi-governmental entities, and their policyholders, in first and third party defense, including claims of catastrophic property damage, personal injury, contract and insurance code violations. She provides advice and counsel to senior management and claims staff on claim process, investigations, and insurance coverage. Adrienne’s practice also includes drafting, negotiation and interpretation of agreements and applications relating to insurance regulatory and corporate transactions and filings.
Representative Matters
- Regulatory compliance
- Coverage & claims advice
- Claims investigation & examinations
- Policyholder communications
- Defense of first party lawsuits, including property & extra-contractual
- Defense of third party litigation, including general liability, auto, & professional liability
- Mediation, civil trials, & appeals
- eDiscovery
Memberships/Affiliations/Honors
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- U.S. District Courts for Western District of Texas, Admitted
- Austin Bar Association, Member
- Austin Young Lawyers Association, Member
- (Leadership Academy Graduate, 2019)
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- (Nominating Committee, 2024-2025)
- Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, Member
- (former Board Member, Committee Chair)
- Texas Rising Star, Insurance Coverage, Texas Monthly and
- Law & Politics Magazines (2016-2022)
- SMU Dedman School of Law International Law Review Association
- (former Staff Editor)
- Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation
- Fellow & Board Member
- Venue & Seating Coordinator Co-Chair (2022-2023)
- Chair of the Board (2023-2024)
- Past Chair of the Board (2024-2025)
