Nancy Barron is a founding Partner at Kemnitzer, Anderson, Barron, Ogilvie & Brewer. She received a B.A. from Stanford University in 1973, and a J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, in 1981. She is a Fulbright Scholar (Germany 1974-1975) and lifetime member of the Fulbright Association. Nancy was admitted to the California Bar in 1981, and since then has been practicing civil litigation with trial and appellate experience. She has contributed to several landmark appellate decisions related to the California lemon law, including Ibrahim v. Ford Motor Company and Kwan v. Mercedes Benz of North America, as well as Gutierrez v Autowest, Inc., et al, related to auto fraud.

Nancy was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of Consumer Advocates in 1998 and served on its board from 1998 to 2004. Based in Washington D.C., NACA is composed of 1000 attorneys committed to promoting equal justice for consumers in the fight against unfair and abusive business practices. Nancy served on the Board from 1998 to 2004, and as Co-Chairman of the Board in 2004, as well as Editor in Chief of its member publication, The Consumer Advocate (2000-2003).

Nancy Barron is the author of a widely used book on the lemon law, “Return to Sender: Getting a Refund or Replacement for Your Lemon Car,” published by the National Consumer Law Center (Boston, 2000) and now in its second printing. She is currently working on the Second Edition. It can be ordered directly from the publisher at www.consumerlaw.org or Amazon.com. In addition, she is the author of many articles on consumer litigation appearing in a variety of publications, including TRIAL Magazine. She has focused on consumer issues since 1985, and has been involved in more than 1,000 cases brought under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act. Nancy has also handled class actions and individual cases concerning credit problems, defective vehicles, and dealer fraud, as well as other unfair and deceptive business practices. She has been the California State Bar approved provider for MCLE seminars on consumer law, and has spoken at law schools, as well as state and national conferences.