About
Attorney Profile: Barry has been criminal defense attorney since 1985 and practices in both the State and Federal Courts. Barry was an Assistant Public Defender from 1985- 1994 and in Private Practice ever since. Barry has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Political Science from Florida State University and a Master's Degree in American Government and Politics from Florida State University. Barry has his Juris Doctor Law Degree from Shephard Broad Law Center at Nova South- Eastern University in 1984. Barry has been the Secretary for the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's(BACDL) for over fifteen years.
Community Involvement: Barry has lived in Broward County since 1976 and has been in involved with the Jewish Federation of Fort Lauderdale. Barry is involved with being a judge at the law school for student competitions. Barry has been a member of the American Civil Liberties Union in Florida(ACLU) since 1985 and is a former President of the Broward Chapter and current co-legal panel chair of the Broward Chapter. Barry was also formerly on the State Board of Directors for the ACLU of Florida.
Trial Experience: Barry has had one hundred and forty-one(141) jury trials in his career including Felonies and Misdemeanors of all kinds. Barry has tried Five(5) Penalty Phase Cases in Homicide case and none of those clients received the Death Penalty.
Achievements: Barry was on the Dean's List Twice at Florida State University the Fall Quarter of 1978 and the Spring Quarter of 1979. Barry attended the National CriminalDefense College in Macon, Georgia in 1993.
Accomplishments: Award from the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's for having three Not-Guilty verdicts in a row.
Highlights
- Born in the Bronx, New York and moved to Florida in 1976
- Graduated from Florida State University in 1979 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science, Dean's List twice
- Graduated from Florida State University in 1980 with a Master's Degree in American Government and Politics
- Graduated from Shepard Broad Law School at Nova Southeastern University in 1984
- Member of the Florida Bar since April 15th, 1985
- Member of the United States Southern District since April 24th, 1995
- Member of the United States Court of Appeals at the Eleventh Circuit since March 16th, 2000
- Worked in the Broward County Public Defender's Office from 19851994
- In Private Practice as a Private Attorney since 1994 concentrating in criminal defense
- Member of both the Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (FACDL) and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (NACDL)
- Former Chapter Chair of the Broward County American Civil Liberties Union from 1997- 2003
- State Board Member of the Florida Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union from 1995 - 2003
- Co-Legal Panel Chair of the Broward ACLU from 2003present
- Secretary of the Broward Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Association for the last thirteen(15) years
- Completed the National Criminal Defense College in 1993
- Completed over one hundred and thirty (141) jury trials
- Rated in Martindale Hubbell as a BV Attorney
- Quoted in City Link, New Times, all three South Florida newspapers, appeared on the Today Show, MSMBC, Fox News Channel(Hannity and Combs) and all the local networks about civil liberties and criminal defense cases