Kirsten D. Barron

Kirsten D. Barron is a partner and attorney at the legal firm Barron Quinn Blackwood, PLLC, in Bellingham. A highly skilled and versatile attorney, she brings over 25 years of experience to the table and helps clients tackle business and employment law issues. 

Ms. Barron works with both emerging startups and well-established business entities and provides cost-effective and innovative legal solutions to them. She understands how critical it is to make the right decision while setting up a business and during all phases of its existence. She assists startups with everything from choosing the appropriate business entity to structuring partnerships. When it comes to already established companies, she helps them by drafting and reviewing contracts and agreements, distribution, licensing, mergers, sales and acquisitions.

Representing both employees and employers, Ms. Barron extends her service to both parties facing the following employment law disputes:

Wage and hour claims
Workplace health and safety
Medical leave
Noncompete agreements 
Trade secrets
Sexual discrimination
Wrongful termination
A graduate of James Madison University, Ms. Barron received her Bachelor of Arts degree in 1987. Later, she obtained her doctorate in jurisprudence from the University of Richmond School of Law, where she actively participated in several Moot Courts and writing competitions.

Well-respected in the legal community, Ms. Barron is highly praised and recognized for her professional accomplishments and commitment to her clients. The Legal Foundation of Washington conferred her with the President Award. She received the Local Hero Award from the Washington State Bar Association and the Joe Pemberton Award for Service from the Whatcom County Bar Association.

Currently, a member of the board at the Washington Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials and an esteemed member of the Legal Foundation of Washington’s State Campaign for Equal Justice Commission, Ms. Barron has previously held numerous leadership roles in various organizations.