Brianna Barnes

Brianna Barnes has a diverse work experience in legal roles. In their current position at The Port of Virginia, they are the Director of Contracts and Compliance. Their responsibilities include negotiating and drafting various agreements, providing advice on business, legal, compliance, quality, and regulatory issues, and assisting in defining negotiation positions and strategic objectives.

Prior to this, Brianna worked at Willcox & Savage, P.C. for six years as an Associate Attorney. Their focus was on general civil litigation, specifically products and premises liability defense in transportation, heavy equipment, hospitality, and manufacturing industries. Brianna handled drafting settlement, non-disclosure, indemnity, distribution, and access agreements, as well as dispositive motions, machine appraisals, defense expert development, and settlement negotiations.

Before joining Willcox & Savage, P.C., Brianna worked as a Staff Attorney at the Legal Aid Justice Center for a few months. Brianna also gained experience as a Regulatory Advocacy Legal Intern at the Credit Union National Association, where they conducted legal research and writing on financial regulations and credit unions.

In addition, Brianna has worked as a Summer Honors Legal Intern at the United States Department of Treasury, United States Mint Headquarters. Their responsibilities included assisting senior bureau management, reviewing case records, conducting research, providing legal analysis, and drafting legal memoranda.

Overall, Brianna Barnes has a strong background in legal roles, with experience in negotiating contracts, civil litigation, legal research, and analysis.

Brianna Barnes obtained their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from American University Washington College of Law, where they attended from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, they completed their undergraduate education at Virginia Tech from 2008 to 2011, earning a B.A. in Political Science, Sociology, and Pre-Law. In terms of additional certifications, they obtained the Bar Admission through the Virginia State Bar in November 2014. Brianna also holds certifications in Environmental Sustainability from Virginia Wesleyan University and U.S. Sailing Keelboat Certification from U.S. Sailing. However, the specific months and years when these certifications were obtained are not specified.