Mr. Barry’s primary areas of concentration include commercial litigation and e-commerce and technology related practices, with particular experience in litigation of commercial and banking disputes, general business negotiations and transactions, and electronic commerce.  He is an active member of the firm’s Electronic Commerce and Internet Law Section.  Mr. Barry’s pre-law background includes education and work experience in software development and systems design, networking and interfacing, and implementation of automated technology.

Patrick’s areas of focus include:

• Litigation of commercial and business disputes
• Electronic Commerce and Internet Law
• Banking and Trust law
• Securities laws
• Litigation and counseling re: non-compete agreements
• General business negotiations and transactions
• Environmental matters
• Insurance Coverage
• Estate disputes 

Bar Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Education

• J.D., Catholic University School of Law, 1990
• B.S. (Business Information Sciences), University of Pittsburgh, 1984
• B.S. (Mathematics), Saint Vincent College, 1984

Noteworthy

• 1990 Law School Alumni Society Award for academic excellence and dedication to the law school, university and community
• Recipient of six American Jurisprudence Awards
• Law Review (1989-90)

Memberships

• Member, Pennsylvania and Allegheny County Bar Associations
• Member, Pittsburgh Technology Council
• Member, Development Committee for Family Hospice and Palliative Care
• Member, American Inns of Court (1995-1997)