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Barry A. Bohrer

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Barry is a nationally recognized litigator with extensive experience handling white collar criminal cases and complex civil matters. He has successfully defended prominent corporations, financial institutions, political figures, corporate executives, professionals, and leading law firms in a wide variety of high-profile and complex cases, jury trials, regulatory actions, and investigations. Barry also has an active trial and appellate practice.

Barry represents clients in high-stakes matters pertaining to securities and commodities litigation and regulatory enforcement, other forms of financial fraud, antitrust litigation, and allegations of environmental rule violations. He frequently represents clients in parallel enforcement proceedings involving the US Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. He also conducts corporate internal investigations and counsels the individuals involved in them.

Barry has won appeals at all levels of the federal and state court systems nationwide – acquiring a remarkable track record and a unique depth and breadth of experience.  Esteemed as an exceptional strategist, he is often brought in to assist other legal teams in high-stakes appellate cases. His achievements as a leading litigator, white collar criminal defense attorney, and investigations lawyer have been recognized in publications including Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and AttorneysThe Best Lawyers in AmericaChambers USAExpert Guide to the Best of the Best USAExpert Guide to the World’s Leading White Collar Crime LawyersThe Legal 500 USNew York’s Best LawyersNew York Super LawyersWho’s Who Legal: Business Crime Defense and Who’s Who Legal: Investigations. In 2014, Barry received The Norman S. Ostrow Award from the New York Council of Defense Lawyers in recognition of his outstanding contributions as a defense lawyer.

Prior to joining Mintz, Barry was a partner at a midsize law firm in New York, where he co-chaired the White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Group. Earlier he was a partner with a boutique litigation law firm. He also served as Assistant US Attorney, Chief Appellate Attorney, and Chief of the Major Crimes Unit for the Southern District of New York. In addition, Barry taught at Fordham University School of Law as an adjunct associate professor.

Barry frequently writes and is invited to speak on topics relating to trial and appellate practice, securities enforcement and arbitration, internal investigations, and insider trading. He authored the New York Law Journal’s “White Collar Crime” column from 2002 to 2013, is a co-author of White Collar Crime: Business and Regulatory Offenses (ALM Law Journal Press), and serves on the advisory boards of Bloomberg BNA’s The Criminal Law Reporter and White Collar Crime Report.

Barry is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, former President of the New York Council of Defense Lawyers, and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Fund for Modern Courts and Committee for Modern Courts, nonprofit organizations dedicated to judicial reform in New York State. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Society (former chairman of the Audit Committee) and received awards in 2005 and 2006 for Outstanding Pro Bono Service for his advocacy. He is also a member of the New York City Bar Association (former member of the Criminal Law Committee) and the New York State and American Bar Associations (Criminal Justice and Litigation Sections).

News & Press

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Thirteen Mintz attorneys have been named to Lawdragon’s 2025 “Leading Litigators in America.” The list honors the “best litigators the US has to offer – in antitrust, intellectual property, white collar and investigations, securities and corporate governance litigation, and a vast array of class actions, product liability and other complex civil litigation,” according to the publication. 

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187 Mintz attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, three Mintz attorneys received 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 64 firm attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

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Mintz announced today that 42 of its practices and 83 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms. Of those included in the guide, 18 attorneys and seven practice areas were awarded Chambers’ highest ranking, Band 1. The firm obtained new listings in three practice areas and 10 of its lawyers were recognized for the first time.

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NEW YORK – Mintz is pleased to announce that 18 attorneys have been named New York Metro Super Lawyers and 11 attorneys have been named New York Metro Rising Stars by Super Lawyers for 2023.

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Mintz is pleased to announce that Gideon’s Promise has awarded Litigation Member Barry Bohrer with the 2023 Ian Yankwitt Equalizer Award for his public defense services. Gideon’s Promise is a nonprofit public defender organization whose mission is to transform the criminal justice system by building a movement of public defenders who provide equal justice for marginalized communities.

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Mintz is pleased to announce that thirtneen Members have been named to Lawdragon's 500 Leading Litigators in America list, which honors the nation’s most elite courtroom advocates.

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Mintz is pleased to announce that 120 firm attorneys have been recognized as leaders by Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.

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BOSTON –Mintz announced today that 39 of its practices and 81 of its attorneys earned recognition in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, a guide to the country’s leading law firms.

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17 Mintz attorneys have been named New York Metro Super Lawyers and nine Mintz attorneys have been named New York Metro Rising Stars by Super Lawyers for 2022.

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Mintz's White Collar Practice achieved a successful result for client Joe Percoco, the former aid to ex-Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, after the Supreme Court agreed to determine the question of whether a private citizen who has informal political influence owes a fiduciary duty to the public.

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Reuters featured the arrival of renowned white collar crime, trial, and appellate lawyer Barry Bohrer as a Member in Mintz’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice in New York. In the article, Mr. Bohrer discussed what drew him to Mintz, including opportunities for business growth and collaboration. The article also quoted Mintz Member and Co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice Peter Chavkin on Mr. Bohrer’s experience and added value for clients.
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The American Lawyer featured the arrival of renowned white collar crime, trial, and appellate lawyer Barry Bohrer as a Member in Mintz’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice in New York. In the article, Mr. Bohrer reflected on his move to Mintz and an expected uptick in enforcement in New York in 2022. The article also highlighted Mintz's growth in New York over the past several months, having added five litigators, a mergers and acquisitions attorney, and a tax attorney.
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Law360 featured the arrival of renowned white collar crime, trial, and appellate lawyer Barry Bohrer as a Member in Mintz’s White Collar Defense & Government Investigations Practice in New York. The article detailed some of Mr. Bohrer’s most high-profile and recent client representations and included commentary on why he joined Mintz. The article also quoted both Mintz Managing Member Bob Bodian and Member and Co-chair of the firm’s White Collar Defense and Government Investigations Practice Peter Chavkin on Mr. Bohrer’s reputation and quality of work.
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Publications

  • Author, Pandemic Preparation: 72-Hour Response Plan to Government Inquiry, LexisNexis Practical Guidance (October 2020)
    • Republished in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (November 2020)
  • Author, A General Counsel’s Guide to Preparing for Coronavirus Investigations, Bloomberg Law (May 2020)
  • Co-author, Extraterritorial Regulatory and Criminal Enforcement, The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Business Crime (2018)
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Barry is a nationally recognized litigator with extensive experience handling white collar criminal cases and complex civil matters. He has successfully defended prominent corporations, financial institutions, political figures, corporate executives, professionals, and leading law firms in a wide variety of high-profile and complex cases, jury trials, regulatory actions, and investigations. Barry also has an active trial and appellate practice.

Recognition & Awards

  • Listed as a leading white collar defense lawyer in many publications, including: 

    • Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys
    • The Best Lawyers in America
    • Chambers USA
    • Expert Guide to the Best of the Best USA (White Collar Crime)
    • Expert Guide to the World’s Leading White Collar Crime Lawyers
    • Who’s Who Legal: Business Crime Defense
    • Who’s Who Legal: Investigations 
    • The Legal 500 United States
    • New York’s Best Lawyers
    • New York Super Lawyers
    • Top 100 New York Super Lawyers
  • Best Lawyers in America: Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2007-2025); Commercial Litigation (2024-2025)

  • New York Council of Defense Lawyers: Norman S. Ostrow Award (2014)

  • Legal Aid Society: Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service (2005, 2006)

  • Law360: Profiled in a “Trial Pros” Q&A series on highly successful trial lawyers (2016)

  • Lawdragon: "500 Leading Litigators in America" (2023-2025)

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Barry is a nationally recognized litigator with extensive experience handling white collar criminal cases and complex civil matters. He has successfully defended prominent corporations, financial institutions, political figures, corporate executives, professionals, and leading law firms in a wide variety of high-profile and complex cases, jury trials, regulatory actions, and investigations. Barry also has an active trial and appellate practice.

Involvement

  • Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
  • Member of the Advisory Boards for Bloomberg BNA’s The Criminal Law Reporter and White Collar Crime Report
  • Chair, Board of Directors, The Fund for Modern Courts and The Committee for Modern Courts (nonprofit organizations dedicated to judicial reform in New York State)
  • Member, Board of Directors, Legal Aid Society (Past Chairman, Audit Committee; Past Member, Board of Advisors)
  • Past President, New York Council of Defense Lawyers
  • Member, American Bar Association (Criminal Justice and Litigation Sections)
  • Member, New York City Bar Association (Past Member, Criminal Law Committee)
  • Member, New York State Bar Association (Criminal Justice and Litigation Sections)
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