About Joe Barlow

Joe Dee Barlow is the principal attorney at Barlow Jones, PLLC, the oldest, and one of the most respected law firms in Bay Area Houston. He launched the firm in 1967 under the name Jordan, Davis and Barlow and watched the company grow over the years to include other partners and areas of expertise. Today, the attorneys at Barlow Jones, PLLC have 100 plus years of collective experience in general civil practice ranging from banking to real estate, civil litigation, corporate, estate planning, bankruptcy, and appellate services in both state and federal courts.

With nearly four-decades in the legal industry, Mr. Barlow focuses his practice in the following areas: banking, preparation of loan documentation for lenders, structuring of business loans for borrowers and serving as a third-party consultant for lender liability and litigation matters.

Through his corporate/partnership expertise, Mr. Barlow assists clients in their business structure, be it corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies or joint ventures. Additional real estate practice areas include formation of homeowner’s associations, preparation of deed restrictions, securing financing for owner/borrowers from both in-state and out-of-state lenders, as well as, assisting developers in site selections for office buildings, shopping centers, business parks, residential subdivisions, and office warehouses.

Among the many clients that have benefitted from retaining Barlow as counsel include Conoco/Phillips 66 Federal Credit Union (now known as Truity Federal Credit Union) in Oklahoma, Amegy Bank, LandAmerica Commonwealth Title Company, Clean Coast Technologies, Inc., Spinnaker, LLC, Patriot Bank and Baywind Village Convalescent Center (nursing home).

Mr. Barlow is a strong believer in giving back to his community. One of his most noted achievements in the Bay Area Houston region was helping to spearhead the creation of an independent civic organization dedicated to addressing development issues facing the growing community. In 1987, he teamed up with other talented individuals in the community to create the Clear Lake Area Economic Development Foundation (now known as the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership). This nonprofit organization promotes the growth of the Bay Area Houston region through the retention, expansion and recruitment of jobs in target industries, including aerospace engineering, bioscience/biotechnology, chemicals/plastics, information technology and communications. Mr. Barlow has previously served as chairman of the board.