About Ian
Ian Barlow studied at two of California's public universities. He earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of California, Berkeley, then went on to receive his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Those academic years set the stage for a career spent largely in litigation.
He began his professional work in the courtroom as a litigation associate at Wexler Wallace LLP in 2006. That early role put him on teams handling contested matters and offered regular exposure to pretrial preparation and courtroom procedure. The experience helped shape his approach to case development and client communication.
Barlow's resume shows several moves among regional firms over the next decade. He worked at Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, LLP in 2012, spent 2013 at Churchwell White LLP, and returned to Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff in 2014. Those positions involved serving as a lawyer on matters that required both written advocacy and in-person representation. He later joined Kershaw, Cook & Talley PC, where he continued practicing as a lawyer. The sequence suggests steady work on civil matters and repeated collaboration with trial teams.
He is active in several professional organizations. Current memberships include the Sacramento County Bar Association, Consumer Lawyers of California, the American Association for Justice, and the Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association. Those affiliations connect him to local and statewide trial practitioner networks and to continuing legal education programs.
Colleagues and clients alike have noted that his background combines courtroom experience with time at firms focused on plaintiff-side litigation. His work history reflects years spent developing case strategies, taking depositions, and preparing for trial settings. Barlow is licensed to practice in California and maintains an office at Kershaw, Cook & Talley PC. He currently focuses his practice on civil litigation.
