Kayla Barnes

Kayla Barnes is an Associate in Coleman Talley’s Valdosta office. Her litigation practice centers on professional negligence and medical malpractice defense and insurance defense and coverage disputes.

A native of Cordele, Georgia, Kayla received her Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in International Affairs and Criminal Justice in 2016 and her Juris Doctor cum laude in 2019, both from the University of Georgia. Kayla is a member of Phi Beta Kappa honor society. As a student at the University of Georgia School of Law, Kayla was a Dean’s Ambassador and an Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law. Kayla was also a member of the W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court.

Kayla is a member of the State Bar of Georgia Young Lawyers Division, Valdosta Bar Association, Valdosta Young Professionals, and Georgia Association for Women Lawyers – Valdosta Chapter.