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About Richard
Mr. Barnes is a founding partner of Goodell DeVries. He represents clients in complex tort, commercial, and product liability litigation. During his career, he has represented a variety of clients in disputes involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, antitrust, breach of contract, unfair trade practices, aviation, commercial torts, and state procurement laws. He has defended companies in federal and state court class actions in Maryland, West Virginia, Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Califo
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| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| DC | Active | 1982 | 05/31/2017 |
| MD | Active | 1981 | 11/30/2015 |
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| Best Lawyer | Best Lawyers in America | N/A |
| Super Lawyer | Maryland Super Lawyer | N/A |
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| Partner | Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP | 1988 - Present |
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| Maryland State Bar Association, Budget & Finance Committee | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maryland State Bar Association, Citizenship Law-Related Education Program Committee | Member | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Goodell DeVries Attorneys Defend Pacemaker Lead Manufacturer in Class Action | Sucessfully negotiated a favorable class action settlement | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goodell DeVries Assists Pharmaceutical Company in Securing Dismissal in First Trial Alleging Suicide Caused by Neurontin | Secured dismissal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Court of Appeals Upholds Summary Judgment Ruling that Statute of Limitations Protects Oral Laxative Manufacturer | Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Upheld Summary Judgment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Current Law, Strategies and Best Practices in Product Litigation | Impact of Insurance Policies on Product Litigation | 2009 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Georgetown University Law Center | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1981 |
| Western Maryland College | N/A | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1977 |
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| ABA Pharmaceutical/Medical Device Regional Workshop | Current Issues in Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation | 2011 |
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Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP
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