About Katherine A.
Katherine A. Barnes built her legal foundation at Baylor. She earned a B.A. in American Studies from Baylor University after undergraduate study from 1995 to 1999, and then returned to Baylor for law school from 2001 to 2004, receiving her J.D. in 2004. Those years in Waco shaped her approach to research and argument.
After law school, Barnes began practicing in Colorado. Over time she has balanced courtroom work with client counseling. She learned early that clear communication matters as much as command of the law. Clients and colleagues have found her direct style practical in tense situations.
Her work history includes time at law offices where she handled filings, motions and court appearances, and where she advised individuals and organizations on navigating state procedures. She has written briefs and argued matters in front of trial-level judges, gaining steady courtroom experience. She has also spent substantial hours preparing documentation and guiding clients through steps that often determine the shape of a case long before a hearing.
Barnes is currently associated with Chris Mahre & Associates. At the firm she collaborates with other attorneys and support staff on matters arising under Colorado law. She combines case preparation with hands-on client contact. That mix informs how she frames options and next steps for people who come to the firm for help.
Her professional style is pragmatic. She favors careful fact-gathering, clear options, and advising clients about likely outcomes. She avoids legal jargon when possible and tries to explain tradeoffs plainly. Day to day, that means balancing motion practice and negotiation with the administrative work that keeps a case moving toward resolution.
Outside the office she maintains ties to professional networks in Colorado and follows developments in state statutes and court decisions that shape practice in her jurisdiction. She draws on her Baylor training when evaluating new matters, and she relies on local experience to shape strategy. She currently practices at Chris Mahre & Associates in Colorado, where her work centers on Colorado state matters.
