Barry concentrates his practice in the areas of civil and commercial litigation, fiduciary and corporate governance, and insurance litigation. He represents clients in many industries, including financial and professional services, software manufacturers, publishers, retailers, real estate developers and real estate brokers, and manufacturers.
Barry has extensive trial experience in both Pennsylvania and Delaware, and has handled numerous jury trial cases, including a case that was reputed at the time to have been the longest civil jury trial in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas history.
Barry’s corporate governance practice involves representing corporations, directors, officers, stockholders, and other stakeholders in Delaware’s Court of Chancery and other courts. He also advises clients on implementing policies and mechanisms to ensure compliance with best practices.
Barry has experience handling complex civil litigation matters in federal and state court. He has represented numerous companies and individuals in commercial and contract disputes. He has also represented employers and manufacturers in cases dealing with personal injury claims due to exposures to asbestos, benzene, lead and other heavy metals, PCB, solvents, and other hazardous substances. He has also litigated several cases in the Delaware Valley that deal with civil rights issues, including the rights of persons with physical and mental disabilities.
Barry has appeared in bankruptcy court representing debtors, trustees, and creditors in adversary actions, particularly in prosecuting and defending preference actions and D&O liability claims.
Barry is a frequent lecturer on civil litigation topics and legal ethics for the National Business Institute. He also writes a monthly feature for the Delaware Business Court Insider, an online publication.
Barry serves on the board of directors of the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy (formerly Akiba Hebrew Academy) in Radnor, Pa. He was president of the school from 2000 to 2003. He formerly served as a member of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia’s Committee on Policy, Strategy and Funding and chaired the Committee on National and Overseas Services. Until May 2009, he served on the board of directors of BBYO, Inc., and its predecessor, the B'nai B'rith International Youth Commission. He was chairman and a member of the board of directors of the Philadelphia Region B'nai B'rith Youth Organization.
Barry earned his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from Columbia University and his law degree, cum laude, from Harvard Law School. He was Congress Editor of the Harvard Law School Journal on Legislation.