Attorney Hayne Barnwell has provided fierce and intelligent representation protecting the constitutional rights of her clients since she was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2006.
She has honed her skills throughout her work for prominent criminal defense/appeals law firms in Boston and Cambridge. She now focuses her practice on appeals, both civil and criminal, and criminal defense, in state and federal courts throughout Massachusetts.
In 2011, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly recognized Attorney Barnwell’s ability by naming her an “Up and Coming Lawyer.” Also, Super Lawyers Magazine selected her to the “Rising Stars” list from 2012-2015 and to the "Super Lawyers" list from 2016-2023.
Education
Suffolk Law School,
J.D., 2006, cum laude
Vanderbilt University,
B.A., 2002, cum laude, Honors in English
Phillips Exeter Academy,
1998, Graduated with Honors.
BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Supreme Judicial Court for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Professional Affiliations
Attorney Barnwell is a member of the following organizations:
Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL)
National Lawyers Guild
Lawrence Bar Association (President, Ex Officio)
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, Criminal Justice Act Panel
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Post-Conviction & Murder Appeals Panels
Committee for Public Counsel Services, Sex Offender Registry Board Appellate Panel
Panels
Second Amendment Developments (Panelist)
MACDL, WilmerHale, Boston MA, Nov. 29, 2023
When Justice “Just Is”: Strategizing Around SCOTUS (Panelist)
State Court Advocacy in Practice Workshop (Faculty)
Youth Defender Leadership Summit, The Gault Center: San Juan, Puerto Rico, Oct. 14-16, 2022
Persuasive Appellate Brief Writing (“Get To The Chorus”) (Faculty)
CPCS Criminal Defense Appellate Brief Writing Workshop, June 10, 2022
Commonwealth v. Evelyn - Issues in Raising Race through Expert Testimony (Panelist)
Juvenile Defenders Dismantling Racism & CPCS Training Department, Feb. 25, 2021
Litigating Race in Street and Traffic Stops: The Impact of Recent SJC Rulings (Panelist)
Boston Bar Association, Jan. 20, 2021
Fireside Chat with Ambassadors for Racial Justice (Speaker)
Georgetown Juvenile Justice Clinic & National Juvenile Defender Center, Jan. 16, 2021
Racial Justice, Profiling and Policing: Profound Impact of New SJC Rulings on Criminal Justice (Faculty)
Greater Newburyport Bar Association & Lawrence Bar Association, Nov. 19, 2020
MACDL Advanced Post-Conviction Seminar (Resilience in Post-Conviction Work panel)
Wilmer Hale, March 16, 2018
MACDL Advanced Post-Conviction Seminar (Ineffective Assistance of Counsel panel)
Wilmer Hale, March 24, 2017
MACDL Advanced Post-Conviction Seminar (Creative Research panel)
Wilmer Hale, March 18, 2016
MACDL Advanced Post-Conviction Seminar (GPS Monitoring panel)
Wilmer Hale, Jan. 16, 2015
Cell Phone Searches and Beyond: Supreme Court Teachings in Riley and Wurie
Lawrence Bar Association, Sept. 24, 2014
MACDL Advanced Post-Conviction Seminar (Oral Argument panel)
Wilmer Hale, Nov. 8, 2013