Brenda A. Barnes graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in Accounting and has her MBA from Texas State University. She is a legal and accounting professional with over 35 years of experience working with solo to mid-sized law firms across the United States.
Brenda has an innate understanding of best practices in law firm accounting and financial management.

Founded in the fall of 2008, Brenda created B2 Legal Management, LLC, known as B2®. B2 provides outsourced financial management to small to mid-size law firms.

Before launching B2, Brenda served as a Firm Administrator in the Austin, Texas, area. During this time, she was active in the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) and served in many leadership roles. She is the Past President of the Austin Chapter.

As a guest speaker and panelist, Brenda has frequently spoken on the following significant topics relevant to the effectiveness and efficiency of law firm practices:

• Law Firm Compensation
• Succession Planning
• Budgeting and Cash Flow Forecasting
• Legal Pricing for Profitability
• The Business of Law
• Financial Internal Controls

Recognized by her peers and law firm managing partners, as well as the business community, Brenda was nominated by the Austin Business Journal for the “Profiles in Power” series in 2013, 2014, and 2017; and by the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year in 2018.

During her time as the Managing Principal of B2®, the company received the following awards:
• 2016 “Best Places to Work” by the Austin Business Journal
• 2020, 2019, 2018 “Best Outsourced Support Company” by Texas Lawyer
• 2020 “Best of Hall of Fame” by Texas Lawyer

ALA Presentations:

• Brenda Barnes –September 19, 2023 – Nebraska ALA Chapter. “Law Firm Budgeting: Managing Finances for Success”
• Camille Stell- January 18, 2024 – Raleigh/Durham ALA Chapter. “Legal Trends for Resilient Law Firms.”

Other Presentations/Podcasts Interviews:

• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell – February 13, 2024 Law Office Management Webinar – “Financial Mastery for Law Firm Administrators Made Easy: What Do Numbers Have to Do With It?”
• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell – September 27, 2023 Alta Pro Insurance Services (Services attorneys). “Law Firm Compensation”
• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell November 16, 2023 – Leading Law Compensation Round Table – “Q&A on Law Firm Compensation”
• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell October 4, 2023 – Mecklenburg County Bar Association (Charlotte NC) – “Attorney Compensation in 2023.”
• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell April 25, 2023 – Topeka Bar Association “Attorney Compensation”
• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell March 2, 2023 – DC Bar Association “Law Firm Compensation & Bonuses: Planning for 2023
• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell March 8, 2023 – Wyoming Bar Association. “Roundtable Discussion on Law Firm Compensation”
• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell March 30, 2023 – Detroit Bar Association. “Law Firm Compensation: Planning for 2023”
• Brenda Barnes & Camille Stell February 23, 2023 – Law Office Manager Webinar – “Law Firm Compensation: Planning for 2023”