Spotlights8.1.26
Kim Batten: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...
- A proud Hoosier! I was born and raised in Rochester, one of the many small towns in Indiana.
- Recently engaged! Excited to marry my high school sweetheart in July 2027.
- The biggest dog lover, especially of our wiener dog named Frank
- A child of God
- A first-generation college graduate and law student—I would be nothing without my parents' love and support
- In the depths of law school at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and loving the challenge
- A Chiari Malformation warrior and advocate after undergoing brain surgery in the Summer of 2024
- Most at peace in nature, especially in the woods where I grew up
- An avid hunter who travels across states for different types of game
- A big believer in giving back to those from which you received
This profile appeared in the August 2026 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.
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