Peter F. Barry is a licensed attorney admitted to practice in the State of Minnesota and a partner of Barry & Slade, LLC. His practice is dedicated exclusively to protecting consumers against illegal debt collection activity. He was recently named by his peers as a Super Lawyer® for 2003 and 2004 by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. He was named as Consumer Lawyer of the Year by the National Association of Consumer Advocates for 2005-2006.

In 1996, Barry graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota where he competed nationally on the school's trial advocacy team and won top honors for his appellate work. Barry did extensive clinical work with several organizations including the Ramsey County Public Defenders Office, Legal Assistance to Minnesota Prisoners, and the St. Paul Tenants Union. He opened his law practice directly out of law school and has been enjoying his private plaintiff's practice ever since. Barry frequently appears in local and national news stories discussing consumer rights issues.

Barry volunteers annually with the Minnesota State Bar Association's High School Mock Trial Program as a judge. He also devotes volunteer time to various William Mitchell clinical programs and maintains an ongoing pro-bono legal services commitment in the area of consumer rights. In 2003, Barry was named an adjunct Professor of Law at William Mitchell College of Law where he has taught Consumer Rights Law for the past four years.

In addition to being admitted to practice in Minnesota and Wisconsin state and federal courts, Barry was also recently admitted to the United States Supreme Court. He was born in San Jose, California in 1964 and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

For more information contact:

Peter F. Barry
Attorney at Law
Barry & Slade, LLC
2021 E Hennepin Ave, #195
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 379-8800 Office
pbarry@lawpoint.com
www.lawpoint.com