Dunstan H. Barnes
About Dunstan H. Barnes
Dunstan H. Barnes is a lawyer based in Chicago, IL and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2026. Dunstan H. Barnes is recognized in the following practice area:
- Chicago, Illinois
- Patent Law
Current Firm: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
Education: Chicago-Kent College of Law at IIT, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, graduated 2013, University of Cambridge, Ph.D., Materials Science & Metallurgy (Biomaterials), graduated 2010, and University of Oxford, M.Eng., Materials Science & Metallurgy, graduated 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
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