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In practice for over twenty-five years, Patrick has been recognized as an accomplished trial lawyer and patient safety advocate. He has handled many successful jury trials, including multi-million dollar jury verdicts and settlements in cases involving obstetrical, medical negligence, wrongful death, recreation and athletics, vehicle accidents, defective products, mental health and custodial treatment, and many other claims. He has successfully pursued claims relating to brain injury, cerebral palsy, birth injury, spinal cord injuries, amputations, undiagnosed cancer and many other claims concerning serious injury cases.
In 2018, Patrick was named Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly “Lawyer of the Year” in recognition of a $32,000,000 jury verdict in a catastrophic injury trial. More recently, he has been selected as the 2026 Providence, RI “Lawyer of the Year” in Personal Injury Litigation by the professional review and ranking group Best Lawyers. The Best Lawyers process provides trusted, peer-reviewed recognition of top legal professionals and helps clients find credible, experienced counsel with confidence.
Mr. Barry also has been selected for the New England Super Lawyers list for every year since 2010 in the areas of Medical Malpractice, and in other years for general Personal Injury as well. He has twice been included in the Super Lawyers “Top Ten” for Rhode Island, achieving among the highest vote totals across the entire state and all areas of practice.
He also holds an AV rating bestowed by Martindale-Hubbell in response to legal surveys of his peers and colleagues. This is the highest “peer review” rating available.
Patrick graduated from Boston University (B.A.) in 1990, and from Widener University School of Law (J.D., cum laude) in 1996. While in law school, Patrick was the Articles Editor of one of the school’s law review publications, and was also selected for publication of his own scholarly article about the use of scientific opinion testimony.
Patrick has also served as a member of the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, the licensing board for all physicians in the state, from 2005 to 2013. He was appointed by former Rhode Island Governors Donald Carcieri and Lincoln Chafee. This voluntary and part-time position provided significant insight into the workings of the regulatory aspects of the medical profession. He also recently completed two terms on Rhode Island’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, and had been appointed by Rhode Island Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell. This committee helps protect the integrity of the legal system by ensuring that only properly trained and licensed attorneys are performing true legal work.
In 2022, Patrick was selected as the President of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, known as “ABOTA”. This nationwide organization of skilled and experienced trial lawyers on both sides of the civil justice system (plaintiff and defense) has significant requirements for membership. These include specific measures of skill, experience, ethics and peer recommendations, as well as extensive trial experience. Patrick was first selected for membership in 2016 and has been an active member of the Rhode Island ABOTA chapter through the present day.
He is also a Past President of the Rhode Island Association for Justice, a statewide organization of approximately 400 civil justice attorneys, and a former national Governor of the American Association for Justice.
Mr. Barry has written and lectured for numerous professional groups about patient safety, medical negligence, and personal injury topics. These groups include the Rhode Island Bar Association, the Rhode Island Association for Justice, the Rhode Island Medical Society, various medical groups, and many other “continuing legal education” seminars. He also authored the chapter on “Deposing Medical and Technical Experts” in the 2010 MCLE/New England publication “A Practical Guide to Discovery & Depositions in Rhode Island,” including a number of updates over the years through 2025.
