Mariah Barnett is an attorney in the Fayetteville office of Mayer, LLP where she contributes to the firm’s civil litigation practice. Her practice centers on personal injury defense, insurance disputes, construction, and general liability claims. Under Barrett Deacon’s leadership, she helps defend insurers, their insured, motor carriers, retailers and hospitality providers in Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma.

Mariah earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, where she was a Dean’s Scholar and ranked in the top 20% of her class. While in law school, Mariah served as Dean’s Research Fellow, through which she was able to conduct legal research and draft memoranda in the field of employment law. Mariah was actively involved in the Native American Law Student Association, serving as President, and was also a Staff Editor on the Journal of Food Law and Policy, where she honed her skills in legal research and writing and was awarded Best Legal Citations for the 2024-2025 academic year. Upon graduation, Mariah was awarded the M. Jeff Starling, Jr. Award for Labor and Employment Law.

Before law school, Mariah earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism through the University of Arkansas’s accelerated 3/3 Law Program.

Prior to joining Mayer, LLP, Mariah clerked in a variety of legal environments and assisted on matters ranging from civil litigation, estate planning, personal injury, real estate, and employment law. Her experience includes working at Walmart Inc. as a Legal Extern in their product safety and compliance department. She also gained experience as a Congressional Intern for Congressman Steve Womack, where she assisted constituents with casework, connecting them with the appropriate agencies and keeping track of their cases.

In her free time, Mariah enjoys spending time outside, visiting with friends and family, reading, and cooking.

Services

• Litigation

Education

• University of Arkansas School of Law, J.D., 2026
• University of Arkansas, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Journalism, 2024

Admissions

• State Bar of Arkansas