Criminal Justice Reform Advocate & Attorney; Author of "A Knock at Midnight"; Founder of Buried Alive Project & Girls Embracing Mothers

Dallas, TX, USA
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Brittany K. Barnett Biography

Brittany K. Barnett is a best-selling author, attorney, and entrepreneur whose work focuses on criminal justice reform, federal criminal defense, and corporate law. Before her legal career, Barnett earned her Certified Public Accountant license and worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers, holding both bachelor's and master's degrees in accounting. She gained corporate experience as an audit associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Dallas before attending SMU Dedman School of Law. Barnett later served as associate general counsel at ORIX Corporation, concentrating on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. During this period, she began representing incarcerated individuals serving lengthy sentences under federal drug laws.

While working as a corporate attorney, Barnett provided pro bono legal representation to clients serving life sentences for federal drug offenses. Her advocacy has resulted in the release of more than 70 people, including clients who received executive clemency from multiple presidential administrations. Among her notable cases, Barnett secured clemency or resentencing for more than two dozen clients, including Alice Johnson. As founder and managing attorney of the Law Office of Brittany K. Barnett, she leads a practice spanning federal criminal defense, corporate, and entertainment law, and advises entertainers and executives on business and strategic matters.

Barnett is the author of the memoir "A Knock at Midnight: A Story of Hope, Justice, and Freedom," which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. The book details her journey from law student to advocate for criminal justice reform. Her work has been featured on Hillary Clinton's "Gutsy," NPR's "Fresh Air," Good Morning America, CNN, and in The Washington Post, Essence, and The Atlantic.

Barnett has founded and co-founded several nonprofits, including Manifest Freedom, the Buried Alive Project, and Girls Embracing Mothers (GEM), all dedicated to supporting formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. She also established XVI Capital Partners and Milena Reign, social enterprises that promote opportunities for formerly incarcerated people. Her TED Talk, "The Creativity, Innovation, and Ingenuity Languishing in US Prisons," has received over 1.7 million views.

Barnett has been recognized by the American Bar Association as one of America's Outstanding Young Lawyers and was included in Essence's Woke 100 and Variety's Dealmakers List. She is a graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law and a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. Barnett serves as a Practitioner-in-Residence at Southern Methodist University's Deason Family Criminal Justice Reform Center. Through her legal practice, writing, and entrepreneurial ventures, Barnett works to advance justice and expand opportunities for those impacted by the criminal legal system.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/09/2026.

Brittany K. Barnett Videos

The Creativity, Innovation and Ingenuity Languishing in US Prisons ...

The Creativity, Innovation and Ingenuity Languishing in US Prisons ...

The freedom journey doesn't end when someone is released from prison. In many ways, it begins. Attorney and entrepreneur Brittany K. Barnett ...

Inside the Book: Brittany K. Barnett (A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT ...

Inside the Book: Brittany K. Barnett (A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT ...

Lawyer, entrepreneur and author Brittany K. Barnett discusses her newest book A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT and her hopes to help free those buried ...

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