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Barry Wayne Spear
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Biography
Barry Spear has been practicing bankruptcy law for over 17 years and has represented debtors and creditors in individual and business cases in all chapters, as well as in a variety of liquidation, insolvency, reorganization and litigation matters. He has been with Boleman Law since 2009, where he works primarily in post-bankruptcy litigation.
Barry served on the Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1999-2008. He was President of the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar Association for 2008-2009. He has also served as Treasurer and Seminar Chairman as well as a member of the Board of Directors of the Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar.
At Washington and Lee University, during his third year, Barry served as a Burks Scholar teaching assistant. Prior to entering private practice, he served as law clerk to the Honorable David H. Adams, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia. Mr. Spear has spoken at numerous seminars on bankruptcy and collection issues.
A native of Maine, Barry currently lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife and two boys. He spends his spare time cheering for his boys in the Williamsburg Youth Baseball All Stars league.
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Licensed in Virginia for 30 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1995
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Location
Boleman Law Firm, PC
272 Bendix Rd Ste 130, Virginia Beach, VA, 23452-1380
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"I strongly endorse Ms. Spear. He is extremely knowledgeable in the area of bankruptcy. He has a great deal of experience and wisdom in this area of law and has also practiced in other areas of law. He treats his clients with respect and is friendly and easy to work with."
"Barry is a first rate attorney who has the rare ability to grasp both the tiny details and the large picture of any legal issue. He has the unique and invaluable ability to solve client issues in a manner that saves the client enormous amounts of stress and smooths their path almost effortlessly. I endorse him without reservation."
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Experience
Work Experience
1999 - 2008
Panel Member of Chapter 7 Trustees, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
1995 - 1996
Law Clerk, Honorable David H. Adams, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Virginia
Associations
Virginia Bar Association, Bankruptcy Law Section
2008 - 2009
Tidewater Bankruptcy Bar AssociationPresident
Education
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Washington and Lee University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
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Bowdoin College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
23rd Annual Hal J. Bonney, Jr., Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Practice
Post-Confirmation Issues in Chapter 13 Cases