Counsel
Barry has been primary counsel in over 70 reported decisions before the Alberta Courts, the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
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Barry has been a Partner at BD&P since 1987. He joined the firm in 1984 through its merger with Homme Baker and practiced with Homme Baker, Barristers & Solicitors from 1981 to 1984.
Barry served as the Past Chair for National Law Day, the Alberta Law Day Committee and the Calgary Law Day Committee. He also was an instructor at the University of Calgary, Faculty of Law.
Appeared at Supreme Court of Canada in precedent-setting tax case, Deans Knight Income Corporation v. His Majesty the King. This high-profile dispute asked whether the general anti-avoidance rule in the Income Tax Act could apply to nullify a company's losses after it underwent a recapitalization and restart transaction. With a taxpayer win at the Tax Court of Canada, which was subsequently overturned by the Federal Court of Appeal, the taxpayer appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The appeal was heard on November 2, 2022.
Named as a Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation Canada (2023, 2024, 2025)
Named as a Litigation Star in Benchmark Litigation Canada in the areas of insurance, securities and tax (2019 – 2022)
June 27, 2025
September 27, 2024
May 1, 2024
April 26, 2023
April 28, 2021
April 14, 2020
March 26, 2019