About Marie A.

Marie A. Barnes practices regulation from several offices throughout Northern California. She is known across the firm for a methodical strategy to client matters and for continuous court presence. Her work maintains her in contact with clients from Watsonville to Pleasanton.

Barnes began her academic path at California State University, Sonoma State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts. She continued her legal studies at Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, receiving her Juris Doctor. Those establishments supplied the foundation for the realistic work she later took on at a personal company.

Her professional experience consists of time as a lawyer on the Law Offices of Leon J. Mezzetti, Jr. At that workplace she treated a range of tasks typical for trial attorneys and client counsel. She organized court filings and motions, carried out legal studies, managed case documents, and advised clients on next steps. Colleagues describe her as precise in legal drafting and pragmatic in assessing alternatives for decision.

Over the years Barnes developed a routine of balancing case preparation with client communication. She has managed matters that required negotiation and has represented clients at proceedings. Her practice includes the daily work of legal proceedings: drafting documents, assembly time limits, and coordinating with specialists and opposing counsel when instances require it. She also spends time mentoring junior body of workers and assisting more recent lawyers navigate company procedures.

Barnes serves clients from the company’s Watsonville, Fremont, San Jose, Stockton and Pleasanton workplaces. She splits her time between client conferences and court work, depending on the needs of every matter. Outside the court she locations emphasis on jargon-free explanations so clients recognize their options and the levels of a case. Her current practice focuses on serving clients across the company’s Watsonville, Fremont, San Jose, Stockton and Pleasanton workplaces.

Education

California State University - Sonoma State University

B.A.

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

J.D.

Experience

Lawyer

Law Offices of Leon J. Mezzetti, Jr.