Labor & Employment
New York
7 years ranked
Provided by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
John P. Barry is Head of Weil’s Employment Practice Group. A seasoned first-chair trial lawyer and trusted board and management advisor with 30 years of experience, John advises clients in connection with complex discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower complaints, corporate and regulatory investigations, and restrictive covenant and trade secret matters, including those involving non-competition, non-solicitation, confidentiality, non-disclosure, clawback, and other remedial provisions. He has handled these issues in almost all 50 states and internationally. John represents companies across the industry spectrum, including financial services, private equity, hedge funds, alternative asset management funds, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, retail, and technology.
Harvard University (B.A., cum laude); Boston University School of Law (J.D.)
Provided by Chambers
John Barry is head of the firm's employment practice. He has considerable expertise in noncompete litigation. He is regularly called upon to advise clients in the financial services industry on restrictive covenants and other employment matters.
Provided by Chambers
John embodies client responsiveness, service and expertise.
John is a pleasure to work with. He is smart, strategic and calm under pressure.
In addition to his legal precision, John is valued for his business awareness.
John is a technically great lawyer.
John is very responsive and has a great bedside manner.
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