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Brian Barnes is a senior associate in King & Spalding’s Trial Practice and Global Disputes group. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, and securities and shareholder matters.
After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law, Brian served as a law clerk for the Honorable Leslie H. Southwick on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
B.A., University of Mississippi, summa cum laude
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Leslie H. Southwick, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
October 12, 2023
Warren Pope and Brian Barnes counsel Floor & Décor in an insider trading dispute with shareholders before the Delaware Chancery Court
March 29, 2023
Michael Smith, Warren Pope, Bethany Rezek and Brian Barnes represent National Vision Holdings in a securities class action case
June 6, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules On Standing Requirements For Section 11 Claims In Direct Listings
October 12, 2023
Warren Pope and Brian Barnes counsel Floor & Décor in an insider trading dispute with shareholders before the Delaware Chancery Court
March 29, 2023
Michael Smith, Warren Pope, Bethany Rezek and Brian Barnes represent National Vision Holdings in a securities class action case
June 6, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules On Standing Requirements For Section 11 Claims In Direct Listings
October 12, 2023
Warren Pope and Brian Barnes counsel Floor & Décor in an insider trading dispute with shareholders before the Delaware Chancery Court
March 29, 2023
Michael Smith, Warren Pope, Bethany Rezek and Brian Barnes represent National Vision Holdings in a securities class action case
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law
B.A., University of Mississippi, summa cum laude
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Georgia
Supreme Court of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Judicial Clerk, The Honorable Leslie H. Southwick, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit