Gurleen Kahlon: I Am Barnes & Thornburg

I AM...

• Proudly Punjabi, shaped by a culture of storytelling, community, and values that remind me where I come from and who I aim to be
• From Branson, Missouri where summers on the lake, ziplining through the trees, and days at Silver Dollar City amusement park taught me to love adventure and simple joys equally
• A planner, using notebooks, sticky notes, highlighters, and calendars to turn goals into accomplishments—like completing my bachelor’s degree at 19 years old
• A poet whose Punjabi and English words have connected with over 20,000 people worldwide through my writing account, which I started in 2014
• The educational content creator for a mental health app, working closely with a psychiatrist to bring guidance to over 50,000 users globally
• A litigator with experience taking over a dozen depositions, where strong coffee and sharper questions go hand in hand
• Someone who loves public speaking, turning pre-talk nerves into focus, crafting presentations with creativity, and sharing ideas that inform and inspire
• An escape room enthusiast, fascinated by patterns, riddles, and the rush of solving the next challenge
• Someone who always reads the book first—Harry Potter included—and one day will make it past Goblet of Fire.

This profile appeared in the October 2025 edition of I Am Barnes & Thornburg.

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