Mr. Barnett concentrates his practice in the representation of individuals and family owned business, with an emphasis on estate and business succession planning. He is an Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law, as well as a Fellow of The American College of Trust & Estate Counsel. He received his law degree cum laude in 1975 from The Ohio State University, and is currently serving as the Managing Partner of the law firm. He is the former Chairman of the firm's Family Wealth Planning Group.

Mr. Barnett is a current member and past Chairman of both the Columbus Bar Association Probate Court Committee and the Columbus Bar Association Estate and Gift Tax Committee. He is a past member and Chairman of the Columbus Bar Association Tax Conference Committee, as well as a past member of the Columbus Bar Association Ethics Committee. He is a frequent speaker at professional, as well as community, seminars on the subjects of business succession, estate and retirement planning.

Mr. Barnett currently serves as the President of the Alumni Corporation of the Ohio State Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, and is a past member of the Board of Trustees of the Goodwill Rehabilitation Center and the Executive Committee of the Development Board of Children's Hospital of Columbus.