Barry Conybeare
Conybeare Law Office, P.C.
Born and raised in Benton Harbor/St. Joseph, MI, Barry Conybeare attended high school at Lake Michigan Catholic. He graduated from the University of Michigan (B.A., 1988). Barry received his law degree, magna cum laude, from DePaul University College of Law (J.D., 1992). After graduating, Barry worked in Chicago as a commercial litigation associate with one of the world’s largest law firms, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom. In 1994, Barry, and his wife Jody, moved home to Southwest Michigan. There he began practicing law with his father, Bruce Conybeare, at Conybeare Law Office.
Barry’s practice focuses on all aspects of personal injury law, including: auto collisions; medical, hospital and nursing home malpractice; product liability; insurance claims and most other injury cases. Barry is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Michigan and is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of both states. He is also admitted to practice in various federal courts.
Since 2008, Barry has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and they named him the 2017 Lawyer of the Year for Plaintiffs Personal Injury in the Kalamazoo Region (Southwest Michigan). Since 2009 as a Michigan Super Lawyer. He has the highest peer-review rating of “AV” for professional ability and ethical standards by Martindale-Hubbell, a national directory of lawyers, and is recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Michigan.
He is active with the Michigan Association for Justice, serving on its board of directors since 2003. He served consecutive 3-year terms on the State Bar of Michigan Character and Fitness Candidate Interview Committee for Southwest Michigan. Other professional affiliations include membership in the Berrien County Bar Association (2016-2017 President), State Bar of Michigan, American Board of Trial Advocates – Michigan Chapter, American Association for Justice and Michigan Association for Justice.
- University of Michigan Law School
- B.A.
- DePaul College of Law
- J.D.
- Honors: Magna Cum Laude
- Owner
- Conybeare Law Office, P.C.
- Current
- The Effective Associate Training and Development Program
- American Bar Association Committee on Continuing Legal Education
- An Overview of What Indiana P.I. Attorneys Need to Know About Michigan Law, Seminar
- Indiana Trial Lawyers
- Exposing the Surveillance Defense - Discovery of Surveillance Videos and Reports, Rapid Fire Seminar
- Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
- Michigan No-Fault Rules, Indiana Auto Seminar
- Lawyer Advertising
- Niles Rotary Club
- How Do You Prove Your Client's Injury Crosses the No-Fault Threshold, No-Fault Institute Seminar
- Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
- Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs Personal Injury Kalamazoo Region
- Best Lawyers
- Best Lawyers of America
- Best Lawyers
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
- Michigan Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs Personal Injury Kalamazoo Region
- Best Lawyers
- AV Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Michigan Chapter
- Member
- Current
- Michigan Association for Justice
- Board of Directors
- Current
- American Association for Justice
- Current
- Michigan State Bar  # P52056
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Past Character and Fitness Candidate Interview Committee Southwest Michigan
- Berrien County Bar Association
- Past President
- - Current
- Activities: 2016-2017 President
- Illinois
- Michigan
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Auto Collisions
- Insurance Claims
- Nursing Home Malpractice
- Product Liability
- English: Spoken, Written