Matthew Louis Barry

I received a permanently filed GOMOR, referred OER and had separation initiated on me for going to an off limits establishment that was sanctioned by my superior who also attended. Matthew Barry kept me calm through the process of the GOMOR rebuttal, OER response and board of inquiry. He answered all... my questions quickly and effectively. The day of my board he came prepared ready to defend me. He is the guy you want in your corner when things are tough. Thanks to him the board decided to retain me in the Army which gave me a second chance.

While at a previous duty station, I found myself as one of the subjects of an investigation, something which I had never experienced before. Attorney Matthew Barry took the time to thoroughly review all aspects of the investigation, crafting an expert response. He was with me through every step of th...e process, answering any question I had while reassuring me of the different courses of action I had depending on the outcome. I achieved my goal, and I’m able to put this chapter behind me thanks to the help of Matthew Barry.

I hired Matt half way through my appeal process. I had already waived my appeal for my GOMOR. Matt was engaged from the very beginning and clearly explained to me what the process forward would look like whereas other lawyers told me “there was probably something they could do for me.” He was also on...e of the only ones where it didn’t seem like he was taking advantage of the situation with the price. Upon hiring him, he set up a meeting with myself and my JAG Attorney to finalize a way ahead. We settled on a way ahead with a conditional Resignation in Lieu of termination. During this planning session, there was some information I did not want disclosed and chose not to disclose against his advice. The matter ended up going to a Board of Inquiry where Matt did an amazing job. He was able to argue against most of the government’s points and limit her questioning of witnesses to moot points. He also fully prepared me for direct questioning from the government attorney. I ended up getting the honorable discharge I was seeking. If you are looking knowledgeable, skilled attorney who can argue your case to the fullest, Matt is the attorney to go with.

Prior to speaking with Attorney Barry, I was fairly certain about the lawyer I wanted to retain. After contacting several attorneys, I was exhausted from researching and was on a time crunch. I thought I would reach out to one last attorney for good measure - which is when I found Attorney Barry. I c...ontacted him on Thanksgiving Day where I received almost an instantaneous reply. After speaking with him over the phone, I was completely wowed by his immense care for my situation and confidence in a positive outcome. I knew from that conversation, I had received clarity. He was the best, and most obvious, choice. My GOMOR served as an extreme punishment for a vague and complex situation. This did not intimidate Attorney Barry - on our first phone call, prior to even being retained, he outlined his plan of action which was extremely thorough and ultimately successful. He truly invested in my situation, maintained excellent communication throughout the process, and went above and beyond in every way to best ensure that intended permanent GOMOR was locally filed. Attorney Barry's expertise, care, and critical thinking is unrivaled. If you are in a situation where there seems to be no way out - I strongly encourage that you retain Attorney Barry. He will work tirelessly until justice is won.