Patrick R. Barry

Representing and counseling clients regarding numerous federal and state consumer protection laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Financial Privacy Act, The Maxwell Governmental Access to Financial Records Act, and the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act
Defending financial institutions and other creditors in litigation involving alleged violations of state and federal consumer protection laws in connection with home mortgage loans, unsecured loans, automobile financing, credit card accounts and consumer credit sales
Representing clients in class actions regarding alleged violations of consumer protection laws
Assisting in all aspects of general civil defense litigation, including pleadings, depositions, discovery and trial preparation

West Virginia State Bar
United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia

Co-Author, "Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: What It Is and Why Compliance Is Important," West Virginia Banker, Spring 2012
Co-Author, "Damages Recoverable Under the WVCCPA," West Virginia Banker, Winter 2011
Co-Author, "Defenses, Damages, and Attorney's Fees and Costs Under the WVCCPA," West Virginia Banker, Fall 2011
Co-Author, "Debt Collection Claims: Typically Asserted by Plaintiffs Under the WVCCPA," West Virginia Banker, Summer 2011
Co-Author, "Consumer Protection: West Virginia Debt Collection Provisions," West Virginia Banker, Spring 2011
The Lanham Act's Applicability to the Internet and Keyword Advertising: Likelihood of Confusion v. Initial Interest Confusion, 47 Duq. L. Rev. 355 (2009)

Barry, Patrick R.