Barry M. Blackard is a death penalty certified criminal trial lawyer and former felony public defender with a track record of trial wins.  He focuses primarily on Criminal Defense, with an emphasis on serious felonies. His extensive criminal trial experience includes cases involving murder, armed robbery, burglary, drug dealing and possesion, DUI/OMVWI, domestic battery, sex crimes, forgery, fraud, and theft.

His other areas of practice also include Family Law matters involving divorce, custody disputes, child support, & modifications.

Born in Evansville, Indiana Barry Blackard was raised in Columbus, Ohio but later returned to Southern Indiana.

A graduate of Evansvile Central High School, he also earned a bachelor of science from Indiana University-Bloomington and received his law degree from John Marshall School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia.  During law school, Mr. Blackard clerked for then-Vanderburgh County Circuit Court Judge, the Honorable Carl A. Heldt.  Following his work with Judge Heldt, Mr. Blackard was hired as a Felony Deputy Public Defender in the Vanderburgh County Public Defender Agency, where he focused on major felony criminal defense for over 6 years appearing in over 1000 felony matters.

In 2012, Mr. Blackard was a candidate for Superior Court Judge in the Juvenile Division.

In December of 2013, Mr. Blackard left the Public Defender Agency to become the Founder and Managing Member of Blackard & Brinkmeyer LLC.