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Brian Wesley Barnes - Commercial Litigation Attorney in Washington, Washington County, Iowa | RateIowaLawyers.com
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Brian Wesley Barnes

Also known as: Brian Barnes, B. Barnes, and B Barnes

Cooper and Kirk, PLLC

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Commercial LitigationConstitution — Civil RightsConstitution — Fifth AmendmentConstitution — First AmendmentConstitution — Second AmendmentTrial PracticeU.S. Court Of AppealsU.S. Supreme Court
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Brian Wesley Barnes appears on the Iowa OPR roster with license status Pro Hac Vice. Published practice focus includes Commercial Litigation.

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License: Pro Hac ViceWhat is this?

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Contact Information

Phone: (202) 220-9600

Address: 1523 New Hampshire Ave. NW

Location: Washington, Iowa · Washington County

Firm website

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Source: Iowa OPR listing (contact & license)· Verified Jun 17, 2026

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Practice areas

Commercial LitigationSource not recorded
Constitution — Civil RightsSource not recorded
Constitution — Fifth AmendmentSource not recorded
Constitution — First AmendmentSource not recorded
Constitution — Second AmendmentSource not recorded
Trial PracticeSource not recorded
U.S. Court Of AppealsSource not recorded
U.S. Supreme CourtSource not recorded

Iowa license

Iowa license: Pro Hac ViceWhat is this?

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Verified Jun 17, 2026 via Iowa OPR

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Relationships & Professional Network

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Professional Network & Cross-Firm Connections (7)

Anne Sophia Loridas Randall

1 shared matter

Co-Counsel
Their firm / agency: Reiter & Walsh, P.C.
Shared dockets: C97-0031

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Audrey Louise Alexander

1 shared matter

Co-Counsel
Their firm / agency: LAW OFFICE OF AUDREY ALEXANDER
Shared dockets: Civ. A. No. 105

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W. Eugene Collins

1 shared matter

Co-Counsel
Their firm / agency: Murphy Collins & McGill PLC
Shared dockets: Civ. 678

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Susan M. Abernathy

4 shared matters

Co-Counsel
Their firm / agency: Cedar Falls Utilities
Shared dockets: 2:08-cr-01032; C97-0031; No. 3:14-cv-00080-JEG; No. C 18–2008–MWB

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Erin Kathleen Bradley

1 shared matter

Co-Counsel
Their firm / agency: Wolff Ardis
Shared dockets: No. 3:14-cv-00080-JEG

Source not recorded

Pressley Wade Henningsen

1 shared matter

Co-Counsel
Their firm / agency: RSH Legal, PC
Shared dockets: No. C 18–2008–MWB

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Brian C. Ivers

1 shared matter

Co-Counsel
Their firm / agency: RSH Legal, PC
Shared dockets: No. C 18–2008–MWB

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Profile last updated Sep 20, 2026.

Iowa license

  • License status: Pro Hac Vice

    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

Contact & listing

  • Contact & listing: name, phone, address, city, county

    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

Practice areas

  • Cooperkirk8 links
    • Practice area: Trial Practice

      Firm website · verified Sep 20, 2026

    • Practice area: Commercial Litigation

      Firm website · verified Sep 20, 2026

    • Practice area: U.S. Supreme Court

      Firm website · verified Sep 20, 2026

    • Practice area: U.S. Court Of Appeals

      Firm website · verified Sep 20, 2026

    • Practice area: Constitution — First Amendment

      Firm website · verified Sep 20, 2026

    • Practice area: Constitution — Second Amendment

      Firm website · verified Sep 20, 2026

    • Practice area: Constitution — Fifth Amendment

      Firm website · verified Sep 20, 2026

    • Practice area: Constitution — Civil Rights

      Firm website · verified Sep 20, 2026

Ethics & discipline

  • Ethics indicator: iowa_license_status

    Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · verified Jun 17, 2026

Websites

Firm website

  • Brian W. Barnes — Cooper and Kirk, PLLC

    cooperkirk.com · Cooperkirk

Primary listing sources

  • Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · Pro Hac Vice

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    Recorded Jun 17, 2026
  • Firm website · cooperkirk.com

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    Recorded Sep 20, 2026

Field changes

  1. Firm websiteSep 20, 2026

    —→cooperkirk.com

    Source: Cooper and Kirk, PLLC · Firm website roster sync

  2. FirmAug 1, 2026

    —→Cooper and Kirk, PLLC

    Source: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · OPR lawyer detail unified backfill

  3. AddressAug 1, 2026

    —→1523 New Hampshire Ave. NW

    Source: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · OPR lawyer detail unified backfill

  4. Zip CodeAug 1, 2026

    —→20036

    Source: Iowa Office of Professional Regulation · OPR lawyer detail unified backfill

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Where is Brian Wesley Barnes located?+

Brian Wesley Barnes's listed office is 1523 New Hampshire Ave. NW in Washington, Washington County, Iowa. Phone and email appear at the top of this profile when available.

What type of law does Brian Wesley Barnes practice?+

RateIowaLawyers.com lists Brian Wesley Barnes as an attorney focused on Commercial Litigation, Constitution — Civil Rights, Constitution — Fifth Amendment, Constitution — First Amendment, Constitution — Second Amendment, Trial Practice, U.S. Court Of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court in Iowa based on public directory and licensing data.

Is Brian Wesley Barnes licensed to practice law in Iowa?+

RateIowaLawyers.com lists Brian Wesley Barnes with Iowa license status "Pro Hac Vice" from public sources. See Practice & credentials on this profile for verification links.

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Brian Wesley Barnes is associated with Cooper and Kirk, PLLC according to Iowa directory listings on RateIowaLawyers.com. The firm website (cooperkirk.com) is linked on this profile.

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RateIowaLawyers.com lists phone (202) 220-9600 for Brian Wesley Barnes from public directory sources. You can also send a private message from this profile. Visit cooperkirk.com for the firm's website. For urgent matters, contact the office directly.

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As of Jun 17, 2026, RateIowaLawyers.com flagged 1 ethics or compliance signal for Brian Wesley Barnes. See Ethics & compliance for details and primary sources.

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