Iris Barnett

Iris Barnett grew up in Brooklyn, NY. She studied Philosophy at SUNY Binghamton and earned a law degree from Harvard Law School. After completing law school, Iris worked on behalf of Native American children and families in Juneau, Alaska, and, since 2002, has worked as a Guardian ad Litem and education attorney in D.C. Superior Court. She has been mediating child protection cases through D.C. Superior Court’s Multi-Door Dispute Resolution Division since the early 2000s. Iris began teaching negotiation at Calvary Women’s Services in November 2018. She loves working at Calvary because the ladies there inspire her by their awesome willingness to engage, and they contribute valuable experiences that help us solve our everyday problems more effectively.