Patrick C. Barry
Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Providence, Rhode Island
DeLuca, Weizenbaum, Barry & Revens, Ltd.
Practice areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, General Litigation; view more
Licensed in Rhode Island since: 1996
Education: Widener University – Delaware Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2025 Call today:
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DeLuca, Weizenbaum, Barry & Revens, Ltd.
199 North Main StreetProvidence, RI 02903 Visit website
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Patrick C. Barry is a seasoned attorney with more than 28 years of experience practicing law. A trial lawyer at DeLuca, Weizenbaum, Barry & Revens, Ltd., based in Providence, Rhode Island, he prioritizes serving his clients in matters of personal injury and medical malpractice.
Mr. Barry graduated from Boston University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1990 and earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from Widener University Delaware Law School in 1996. During his time at law school, he distinguished himself as the articles editor for a law review publication and published a scholarly article on the use of scientific opinion testimony.
Over the years, Mr. Barry has earned recognition as a formidable trial lawyer and an advocate for patient safety. He has successfully led numerous jury trials, securing multimillion-dollar verdicts in cases involving medical negligence, wrongful death and severe personal injuries such as spinal cord injuries. In 2018, his exceptional skill in the courtroom was acknowledged when he was named Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly's "Lawyer of the Year" following a $32 million jury verdict in a catastrophic injury trial.
Mr. Barry has been recognized for his work in medical malpractice and personal injury. He holds an AV Preeminent* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. Beyond his practice, he has contributed to the legal and medical communities through significant roles. He has also been rated 10.0 on Avvo.
From 2005 to 2013, Mr. Barry served on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, appointed by Governors Donald Carcieri and Lincoln Chafee. He also served on Rhode Island’s Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, appointed by Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell, which oversees the integrity of legal practice in the state.
In 2016, Mr. Barry joined the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), reflecting his skill and ethics in trial law. By 2022, he was elected president of the Rhode Island ABOTA chapter. He is also a past president of the Rhode Island Association for Justice and a former national Governor of the American Association for Justice. Admitted to Rhode Island and Massachusetts, and in the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, he continues to lead in high-stakes litigation and advocacy for justice across various complex cases.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, General LitigationFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Restraining Order, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Small Claims, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% General Litigation
First Admitted: 1996, Rhode Island
Professional Webpage: https://www.dwbrlaw.com/attorney/barry-esq-patrick-c/
- Member, Young Lawyers Committee, Rhode Island Bar Association, 1998
- Rhode Island Association for Justice, President, 2009 to 2010
- American Association for Justice, Board of Governors, 2010 to 2011
- American Association of Justice, Member, 2010 to 2011
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member, 2015 to Present
- U.S. District Court District of Rhode Island, 1998
- Massachusetts, 1997
- Rhode Island, 1996
- Member, American Inns of Court, Roger Williams School of Law Chapter
- Member, Board Member, Executive Officer and President of the Rhode Island Association of Justice (the state trial lawyers' association).
- Member, Superior Court Bench/Bar Committee
- $3.8 million jury verdict in the Bristol County Superior Courthouse in New Bedford, MA, following a seven-day trial in a medical malpractice and wrongful death case., 2019
- $32 million jury verdict and judgment in three-week trial in Providence County Superior Court, involving a man who became paralyzed due to a swimming accident., 2018
- Medical malpractice jury verdict of $2.5 million in a case involving the preventable death of a newborn. The jury found that a midwife and the hospital negligently treated a young woman in labor and caused the death of her child. Arriaza v. Women & Infants Hospital.
- A mid-trial settlement of $1 million for the victim of a negligent truck driver. The plaintiff was severely injured when a delivery truck pulled out in front of the car, resulting in numerous broken bones and orthopedic surgeries.
- A $1.8 million settlement for the family of a deceased man who was discharged from an emergency department with clear signs of a heart attack.
- A settlement of $1 million in a birth-injury case resulting in a permanent nerve injury to a child's arm and hand. The midwives taking care of the mother failed to deliver a very large baby by cesarean section, resulting in severe and permanent nerve damage to a young boy.
- A mid-trial settlement of $2.5 million on behalf of a developmentally disabled adult who was sexually assaulted by a service provider.
- A settlement of $3.3 million in a medical malpractice case involving permanent brain injury resulting from a hospital-acquired infection of the central nervous system.
- Handicapped and brain-injured children, victims of medical negligence, families that have lost loved ones due to another person's negligence, traumatic brain injury victims, and other clients with serious personal injury claims.
- As a public member of the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, Mr. Barry served on the state board that licenses and regulates physicians in Rhode Island. The Board is called upon to investigate and make findings in formal administrative complaints filed against physicians. Sanctions range from reprimand to revocation of license to practice medicine. While serving in this position, Mr. Barry used the same medical knowledge and analytical skill he employs in his medical negligence practice. Mr. Barry also currently serves on the board of the East Bay Food Pantry, which serves over 1,500 Rhode Island households (more than 5,000 individuals, 1,500 being children) with food distribution and meaningful community-based programs. The food pantry and thrift shop are located in Bristol, RI, where Mr. Barry lives with his wife and children.
- Martindale-Hubbell
- In 2018, he was named Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly "Lawyer of the Year" in recognition of a $32,000,000 jury verdict in a catastrophic injury trial.
- Bachelor of Arts from Boston University, 1990
- Chapter author for "A Practical Guide to Discovery in Rhode Island," a new practice manual published in September 2010. Mr. Barry authored the chapter on "Deposing Medical and Technical Experts.", Chapter Author, Rhode Island Discovery Practice Manual, MCLE Publications, 2010
- Instructor and Invited Speaker for many CLE seminars and professional presentations including "Medical Malpractice Litigation in Rhode Island (2003)" and "Advanced Personal Injury Practice (2005)" for NBI; "Medical Malpractice Implications of End-of-life Care" for the Rhode Island Medical Society (2001); "Medical Malpractice Mediation Program" for Rhode Island Bar Association Annual Meeting (2007)"; "A Day with Risk Management: Collaboratively Avoiding Risks in Medicine" for Care New England (2006); Invited Speaker for the annual "Boardwalk Seminar" for the New Jersey Association for Justice (2011); "Practice and Pitfalls for New Lawyers" at Roger Williams Law School (2011); and others.
- Author of "Questioning the Answers: Admissibility of Scientific Evidence in the Remand of Daubert v. Merrell Dow." 2 Wid. L. Symp. J. 580 (1997)
- 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
- American Association For Justice
- Rhode Island Association For Justice
- Rhode Island Bar Association
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2025
