Law School: University of Georgia, J.D., cum laude, 1980.
Bar Admissions: Georgia.
Memberships: State Bar of Georgia (Member, Section on Taxation).
Biography: Barry joined Ellis Funk as a shareholder in 2005 when his former firm, Leitz, Fink & Kaye, LLC, combined with Ellis, Funk, Goldberg, Labovitz & Dokson, P.C. Barry has more than 25 years of experience in Business and Corporate Law, and Estate Planning and Probate Law.
Barry’s Business and Corporate Law practice consists primarily of serving as outside general counsel to companies of varying sizes, representing these entities in areas ranging from business formation, internal governance, review, negotiation and preparation of commercial leases, agreements for the purchase and sale of commercial real estate, agreements among business owners, businesses and other parties; business mergers, acquisitions and sales; and business succession planning.
Barry’s Estate Planning and Probate practice includes providing guidance to individuals in connection with management of the family assets, preservation of wealth, protection from creditors, and minimization of taxes. This often involves the preparation of documents such as Wills, Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts, Financial Powers of Attorney, and Georgia Advance Directives for Health Care. Barry also advises clients who desire to do more advanced estate planning, including the establishment of charitable foundations and/or trusts, preparation of trusts for individuals who may have specials needs, and the creation of family limited partnerships.
Barry served as an American Bar Association Vice-Chairman, Post Mortem Income Tax Planning Committee, Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, from 2001 to 2006.
