Mr. Barnes is a founding partner of Goodell DeVries.  He represents clients in complex tort, commercial, and product liability litigation.  During his career, he has represented a variety of clients in disputes involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, antitrust, breach of contract, unfair trade practices, aviation, commercial torts, and state procurement laws.  He has defended companies in federal and state court class actions in Maryland, West Virginia, Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania and California.  He has also tried to verdict complicated multi-plaintiff product liability, pharmaceutical and medical device cases.  He has briefed and argued cases before the United States Supreme Court and various state and federal appellate courts.