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Cynthia Suzanne Barry

3.7
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 42 years

Family Lawyer at Sarasota, FL
Practice Areas: Family

210 Magellan Dr, Sarasota, FL

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 42 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1983

Retired

No misconduct found

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Cynthia S. Barry, P.A.

210 Magellan Dr, Sarasota, FL, 34243-1027

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Cynthia Suzanne Barry's Reviews

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3.7 /5.0

21 Client Reviews

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Posted by Tara | August 18, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!

I can't even express how amazing Cindy Barry is. Cindy is one of the most kind hearted, loving, non-judge mental person I ever came across. I just finished up a 4 yr long custody a battle with 7 year old son. If it wasn't for Mrs. Barry and her hospitality I don't know if my recent victory in court ...would have happened. My son loved her, as did I. Her supervisors are amazing as well. She welcomed my son and I into her home with open arms. They are very approachable, loving, warm, and attentive. Mrs. Barry and her staff always went above and beyond for us. Although supervised visitations aren't always fun(meaning it's usually court ordered) I highly highly highly recommend Cindy. My son and I are finally reunited after a 4 year battle and Cindy was one of the reasons why! We love you!!!! -"T" and "E"

Posted by anonymous | January 19, 2015 | Family

Terrible Family Mediator

For those in need of a good, helpful Parent Coordinator DO NOT GO to Cynthia Barry! Ms. Barry was very rude and unprofessional in her emails to me, and the only things she cared about was getting her retainer fee of $1000. She is another "professional" (however I would not call her such) in a field w...here she seems to take advantage of her position and thinks somehow it is acceptable to be rude to her clients, I guess because she is a lawyer. If you call her out on her unprofessional manner she will decide not to take your case on, even if you worked for months to get a court ordered PC like I did in my case. There are so many "professionals" in Manatee County who should not be allowed to practice in the family law fields they reside in, and she is one of them. Taking advantage of a family that needs a mediator is not o.k, and being rude and short to clients just on the basis that you know the family is in need is unacceptable. So if you are a parent in need of a good parent coordinator, best of luck finding one in this County, and do not go to Cynthia Barry!

Posted by anonymous | October 27, 2014 | Child Custody

Excellent Attorney

We were court ordered to have an Attorney Ad Litem in our custody case. Ms. Barry was extremely professional, unbiased and cared about my kids and their well being. She went above and beyond. As far as the bashing regarding her fees, Ms. Barry runs a business. This is how she pays her bills. You woul...d not go into a restaurant and order food and expect to walk out on your bill. Would you get mad at the price of your bill after you ordered it? How about a doctors office? They require payment too. Such is the world. I've dealt with many attorneys. Ms. Barry was very open to working with me on a payment plan and even made concessions for me (and my ex). She has an enormous amount of experience, very honest upfront and straight forward. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

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Matthew Martell

Divorce and separation lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse this lawyer. I have used Cindy for multiple mediations over the past 12 years. She is a very effective mediator and has a high success rate in getting family law cases settled. She is very knowledgeable about family law. She also knows how the local judges and magistrates will most likely apply that law to your particular situation. She goes above and beyond to make the parties involved in the mediation feel comfortable. In conclusion, she is an excellent family law mediator."

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Allan Baily

Family lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Cynthia (Cindy) is a highly effective attorney for whom I have great respect. She is intelligent, personable, and cares very deeply about her clients, children and her work. I have worked together with her on numerous cases, consulted on cases, and referred numerous clients to her in the past, and would not hesitate to refer more in the future. In giving Cynthia an excellent rating, it's not high enough for her professionalism and how she represented my clients!! She is up front with her opinion and being realistic in what you might expect and in her dealings with children and parents. I have used several other parenting coordinators and mediators over the years since I have been practicing, but will look no further. I cannot recommend Cynthia highly enough, I have given her office permission to release my contact information for my law office if you'd like to verify this review, please refer to Allan B."

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Faith Brown

Mediation lawyer | Aug 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this mediator. I have known and handled cases with Ms. Barry for over a decade. She is always professional. Ms. Barry is often able to mediate difficult cases heading to trial into a full settlement. If you want a case settled, hire Ms. Barry."

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Edward Sobel

Family lawyer | Aug 13

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Top drawer family mediator."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Education

1982

The Florida State University College of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor

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