Bridget Howard: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• Happily living in Northern Arizona since relocating back here in 2023
• A believer that all things cool descend from The Beatles. Additionally, I spent four nights with Paul McCartney (well, along with thousands of others who saw the same four concerts I did).
• A mom to two cats and a “vicious pitbull” mix who will lick your face off and bring you her favorite toys
• Addicted to documentaries. It could be a documentary on a band, the history of westward expansion or the forgotten tribes of the Amazon—the subject doesn’t matter to me.
• A stereotypical Scorpio woman. I am very loyal to my friends and family and am also fiercely independent and strong-willed.
• Once I’m retired, I look forward to getting a campervan and visiting as many national parks as possible
• So fortunate to have a close relationship with my four siblings. We are all nuts, especially when we’re all together.
• Someone whose first concert was Sonny and Cher, who performed at the Indiana State Fair in 1972
• A fun bit of movie trivia. In 1991, while living in Grand Canyon, I was Mary McDonnell’s stand-in for the final shot of the movie “Grand Canyon”
• Someone who can’t stand the taste of eggs, no matter how they are prepared. As my taste buds have changed, I have tried them again over the years, but still a hard no. 

This profile appeared in the February 2026 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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