Professional Ethics Defense & Consultations
Professional Ethics Matters
A significant portion of Attorney David C. Barry’s practice involves advising, defending and consulting with mental health professionals concerning their ethical obligations and responsibilities. He has advised and represented a variety of mental health professionals in ethics matters, including social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors and psychologists, among others.
Mr. Barry draws upon his extensive knowledge of and experience with professional ethics in the mental health arena. As an adjunct professor at Rutgers School of Social Work and as a popular presenter of continuing education courses, Mr. Barry has taught law, ethics and related topics to thousands of mental health professionals throughout New Jersey. As Chair of the National Ethics Committee of the National Association of Social Workers, Mr. Barry possesses unique insight into both the Code of Ethics and the adjudication of complaints involving the Code.
Types of Ethics Cases
This background, combined with decades as a civil and criminal litigation attorney, enable Mr. Barry to advise and represent mental health professionals in a wide variety of matters involving professional ethics, including:
- Responses to ethics Charges/investigations brought by licensing boards
- Confidential review of “problem” cases or “potentially problematic” cases
- Ethics consultations
- In-house ethics training and education
- Conducting ethics audits, ethics reviews and ethics investigations
Initial consultations are without charge. Please call David Barry, Esq. at 732 238-8686 or email him at [email protected].
