Kathi Barnes is a consultant in Pillsbury’s Litigation practice, focusing on wine, beer & spirits law matters.
Prior to joining Pillsbury, Kathi spent over two decades with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, including serving as Assistant Director of the Southern California division from January 2017 through December 2020. She handled planning and oversight of the licensing, enforcement and administrative functions as well as specialized units in the Department’s Southern California division. She participated in and implemented policy and regulatory development and revision, personnel development and allocation, and made recommendations to the Director’s office regarding the goals, tone and direction of the department.
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Kathi is an integral part of the Wine, Beer and Spirits team, providing regulatory and licensing guidance to beer manufacturers, wineries and retail operators with various marketing and promotional activities to ensure compliance with state and federal laws. She assists clients in organizing and establishing entities to hold alcohol beverage state and local licenses/permits and in obtaining such licenses/permits throughout the United States.
Kathleen is not a lawyer.
Representative Experience
- As a member of the ABC’s executive staff, participated in the development, implementation and evaluation of the Department’s policies in all program areas.
- Developed active outreach initiatives and promoted an environment of collaboration between members of the alcohol industry, the public and public interest organizations, as well as local, state and federal law enforcement agencies and government officials.
- Has extensive experience in all core functions of the CA ABC, including licensing and enforcement as well as government processes, administration and fiscal management.
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- Associations
- National Conference of State Liquor Administrators
- National Liquor Law Enforcement Administrators
Education
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B.A., Criminal Justice, California State University, San Bernardino, 1993