Barry S. Gold

Counsel

T 212.880.3978 New York
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Barry has more than 30 years' experience litigating complex commercial matters in the New York state and federal courts and in arbitration forums across the country. He is also a mediator handling private mediations and serving on several federal and New York state court panels. His mediation experience enables him to better see all sides of a litigation dispute, strategically assess the strengths and weaknesses of a matter, and achieve quick, cost-saving resolutions.

Barry was a partner at McGonigle, P.C., before the firm combined with Davis Wright Tremaine.

Practice Highlights

Mediator

Barry has successfully mediated to settlement dozens of litigations, including employment discrimination cases, wage and hour cases under the FLSA and New York State and New York City law, civil rights actions, ADA cases, commercial matters, and personal injury matters.

Bankruptcy litigation

Barry has more than 25 years' experience representing creditors, trustees, and debtors in a wide variety of litigation matters in the United States Bankruptcy Courts, and mediating bankruptcy matters.

RMBS litigation

Barry has defended mortgage originators in residential mortgage-backed securities cases pending in federal and state courts involving billions of dollars in claims and myriad novel legal issues.

*Denotes experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine

Admitted to Practice

  • New York, 1985
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York

Education

  • J.D., Brooklyn Law School, magna cum laude
    • Elected to Brooklyn Law Review
  • M.S.W., Columbia University School of Social Work
  • B.A., Binghamton University, State University of New York
    • Elected to Phi Beta Kappa

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member of the mediation panels of:


    United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York


    United States bankruptcy courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York


    Commercial Division of New York State Supreme Court, New York County and Westchester County


    New York Supreme Court, Nassau County

Professional Recognition

  • AV Preeminent rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Background

  • Partner, McGonigle, P.C., 2012-2022

    Partner, Krebsbach & Snyder, P.C., 2006-2012

    Counsel, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, 2003-2006