 BARRY’S WORDS
Practicing law gives me the opportunity to accomplish two very important
things:
To help the individuals operate within the legal system to
accomplish for them the things that they would be unable to do for
themselves. Such as, preserving their families and assets, getting
compensation for injuries. Secondly, by protecting them from the
legal system and government intervention and guaranteeing the fair
application of our laws we as attorneys protect and preserve our
democratic free society.
 EDUCATION
AND BAR ADMISSIONS
- Loyola College 1965 B.S. Degree
- University of Baltimore Law School 1969 J.D.
Admitted
to practice law in the following jurisdictions:
- Maryland 1969
- Pennsylvania 1985
- Washington D.C. 1982
- Arizona 1976 (inactive status)
- United States District of Maryland
MEMBERSHIPS
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
- Baltimore County Bar Association
- Baltimore City Bar Association
WORK
EXPERIENCE
I began my legal career as a Probation Officer handling adult caseload
and conducting pre and post sentence investigations. I then was
the law clerk to a judge on the Circuit Court level. Upon passing
the Bar, I worked as an Assistant Public Defender on all levels
of the Court, including several thousand criminal trials on the
District Court and the Circuit Court. I argued many cases on the
appellate level as well as writing the briefs. In 1977 I started
my full time private practice of law.
PROFESSIONAL
ACTIVITIES
- Nation College of Advocacy Family Law
- Guest lecturer University of Baltimore Law School
- Guest lecturer Fathers United
- Host of legal issues talk radio show
HAROLD’S WORDS
I have always struggled with the concept of the abuse of power and
that struggle drove me to become a lawyer. The power of "big
government" and the power of "big business" , especially
insurance companies sitting in their ivory towers is wielded on
a daily basis. Defending and representing the "little guy "
against this enormous power drives me in my law practice.
It gives me an enormous measure of satisfaction to know that my
efforts really makes a difference. This concept makes coming to
work everyday worthwhile and it is the engine that fuels my efforts
as a lawyer.
EDUCATION
AND BAR ADMISSIONS
- University of Maryland 1960 B.A.
- University of Maryland 1968 J.D.
- Graduated U.S. Naval Officer Candidate School
- Newport Rhode Island; obtaining rank of Lieutenant USNR
Admitted
to practice law in the following jurisdictions:
- Maryland 1968
- United States District of Maryland
- United States Supreme Court
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
- Baltimore County Bar Association
- Baltimore City Bar Association
- Fellow of Maryland Bar Foundation
- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association
- American Bar Association
NON-PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIPS
- Former President ACLU of Maryland, 5 years
- Former President of Baltimore Ostomy Association
- Board Member OPSAIL Baltimore, 1976-1994
- Founding Board Member of National Aquarium of Baltimore
WORK
EXPERIENCE
I began my legal career as a Probation Officer in the Baltimore
City Circuit Court handling child support cases. I then became employed
as an insurance investigator and an Insurance Claims adjuster and
Claims Supervisor. Since 1968, I have worked as an Attorney handling
worker's compensation, personal injury, criminal cases and general
litigation. From 1972-1978, I worked as an Assistant Public Defender
at all levels of the criminal court system in Maryland handling
thousands of jury and non-jury trials. Since then, I have handled
hundreds of civil trials with a very high success rate.
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