Barbara L. Camens

Barbara L. Camens is union labor attorney and proprietor of Barr & Camens, based in Washington, D.C. For more than thirty years, she has fought for fairness, equality and justice in the workplace. Barbara primarily represents journalists and media workers and serves as General Counsel to The NewsGuild-CWA.

Since 2006, Barbara has been recognized annually by Best Lawyers in America, a peer-reviewed organization, in the field of labor and employment law.

Barbara received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School where she was an editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review. Barbara was further awarded recognition as the top graduate in the area of labor law. Barbara graduated summa cum laude from the Ohio State University.

Barbara has extensive leadership experience. At the appointment of the joint leadership of the United Stated Congress, Barbara serves on the Board of Directors of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights, which is tasked with achieving fairness, safety and disability access throughout the Legislative Branch.

Barbara served as a longstanding Board member and two term President of Suited of Change, a grassroots nonprofit that assists disadvantaged women in the DC area in gaining financial independence through sustained employment.

Ms. Camens is a published author with Random House. She co-authored Girls Night Out, Celebrating Women’s Groups across America, with a close friend, Tamara Kreinin, now of the Packard Foundation.