Introduction
Barry is a shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron in the Trusts & Estates and Trusts & Estates Litigation Groups. He focuses on sophisticated wealth transfer issues for individuals and families. His specific areas of expertise include:
- Estate and tax planning, including the preparation of wills, trusts, and related documents
- International estate planning, including issues involving U.S. income and transfer tax, potential problems with revocable trusts, foreign trust compliance, community property and jointly owned property considerations for non-citizen spouses, qualified domestic trusts (QDOTs), foreign investment in U.S. real estate, foreign gifts and information disclosure requirements, Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) and other often overlooked informational returns, Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs) and Passive Foreign Investment companies (PFICs), expatriating individuals, conflicts of laws, and forced heirship
- Charitable gift planning and administration including extensive experience with conservation easements and related issues
- Estate and trust administration
- Trust and estate controversies
- Tax controversies
Prior to joining Fredrikson & Byron, Barry practiced in Portland, Maine.
Education
- Washington College of Law, The American University, J.D.
- Denison University, B.A., English Literature
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- Maine
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
- U.S. Tax Court
Practice Areas
Professional Activities
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Member, Probate and Trust Law Section
- Maine State Bar Association, Member, Trust and Estate Law Section
- Hennepin County Bar Association