Christopher K. Barry-Smith: Analytics, Recent Cases, and Legal Insights

Middlesex County Superior Court, Department Civil H, Courtroom 710

Appointed By: Gov. Charles D. Baker, Jr.

Biography

The Hon. Christopher K. Barry-Smith is an associate justice for the Middlesex County Superior Court in Massachusetts. He was appointed to the bench by Governor Charlie Baker on October 5, 2016.


Barry-Smith earned a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College in 1988. He spent the next several years working for the Democratic Party of Virginia and former Congressman William Lipinski of Illinois before completing a J.D. at William & Mary Law School in 1993.


After graduating from law school, Barry-Smith began his legal career as a law clerk for the Hon. Alfred Covello of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. He then entered into private practice, handling commercial litigation matters at Hanify & King in Boston.


In 1997, Barry-Smith left Hanify & King and joined the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General. He served as an assistant attorney general in the Consumer Protection Division until 1999, at which time he returned to private practice. This time, he worked as an associate at Bromberg & Sunstein, handling intellectual property litigation matters.


Barry-Smith returned to the Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General in 2002. He rose through the ranks, sitting as Chief of the Consumer Protection Division (2007) and the Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau (2009). He was named First Assistant Attorney General in 2015. During his tenure there, he focused on predatory lending enforcement and directed public interest litigation in antitrust, civil rights, consumer protection, environmental, healthcare, insurance, and financial services matters.


Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Barry-Smith was a resident of Arlington at the time of his appointment.

Recent Cases by Hon. Christopher K. Barry-Smith

On May 9, 2023 a motor vehicle negligence - personal injury / property damage case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

3 Files
Filed

May 09, 2023

Status

05/09/2023

Type

Motor Vehicle Negligence - Personal Injury / Property Damage

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

May 10, 2023

On April 11, 2023 services, labor and materials case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

5 Files
Filed

Apr 11, 2023

Status

04/11/2023

Type

Services, Labor and Materials

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 12, 2023

On March 24, 2023 a goods sold and delivered case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Mar 24, 2023

Status

03/24/2023

Type

Goods Sold and Delivered

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 30, 2023

On March 24, 2023 a goods sold and delivered case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Mar 24, 2023

Status

03/24/2023

Type

Goods Sold and Delivered

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 06, 2023

On March 23, 2023 a personal injury - slip & fall case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Mar 23, 2023

Status

03/23/2023

Type

Personal Injury - Slip & Fall

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 29, 2023

On March 15, 2023 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

4 Files
Filed

Mar 15, 2023

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 28, 2023

On March 10, 2023 a forfeiture g.l. c. 94c § 47 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Mar 10, 2023

Status

03/10/2023

Type

Forfeiture G.L. c. 94C § 47

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 27, 2023

On March 10, 2023 a forfeiture g.l. c. 94c § 47 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Mar 10, 2023

Status

03/10/2023

Type

Forfeiture G.L. c. 94C § 47

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 28, 2023

On March 10, 2023 a forfeiture g.l. c. 94c § 47 case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Mar 10, 2023

Status

03/10/2023

Type

Forfeiture G.L. c. 94C § 47

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 06, 2023

On August 5, 2022 a commercial paper case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Aug 05, 2022

Status

08/05/2022

Type

Commercial Paper

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 12, 2022

On August 3, 2022 an other equity action case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Aug 03, 2022

Status

08/03/2022

Type

Other Equity Action

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 12, 2022

On July 27, 2022 a dispute concerning title case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

11 Files
Filed

Jul 27, 2022

Status

07/27/2022

Type

Dispute Concerning Title

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 12, 2022

On March 31, 2022 a dispute concerning title case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

10 Files
Filed

Mar 31, 2022

Status

03/31/2022

Type

Dispute Concerning Title

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 01, 2022

On February 7, 2022 an injunction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

3 Files
Filed

Feb 07, 2022

Status

02/07/2022

Type

Injunction

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 08, 2022

On December 22, 2021 an other contract action case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Dec 22, 2021

Status

12/22/2021

Type

Other Contract Action

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 23, 2021

On October 14, 2021 a defamation case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K Barry-Smith presiding.

18 Files
Filed

Oct 14, 2021

Status

10/14/2021

Type

Defamation

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 06, 2022

On May 20, 2021 an other negligence - personal injury / property damage case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

48 Files
Filed

May 20, 2021

Status

05/20/2021

Type

Other Negligence - Personal Injury / Property Damage

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 21, 2022

On April 7, 2021 an other equity action case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

15 Files
Filed

Apr 07, 2021

Status

04/07/2021

Type

Other Equity Action

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

May 07, 2021

On March 16, 2021 an other negligence - personal injury / property damage case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

22 Files
Filed

Mar 16, 2021

Status

03/16/2021

Type

Other Negligence - Personal Injury / Property Damage

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 21, 2022

On March 15, 2021 a commercial paper case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Mar 15, 2021

Status

03/15/2021

Type

Commercial Paper

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 21, 2022

On January 8, 2021 a motor vehicle negligence - personal injury / property damage case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

Filed

Jan 08, 2021

Status

01/08/2021

Type

Motor Vehicle Negligence - Personal Injury / Property Damage

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 09, 2021

On November 17, 2020 an injunction case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

34 Files
Filed

Nov 17, 2020

Status

11/17/2020

Type

Injunction

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 08, 2021

On November 13, 2020 a commercial paper case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

16 Files
Filed

Nov 13, 2020

Status

11/13/2020

Type

Commercial Paper

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

Aug 07, 2021

On October 15, 2020 a dispute concerning title case was filed in the jurisdiction of Middlesex County. Judge Christopher K. Barry-Smith presiding.

21 Files
Filed

Oct 15, 2020

Status

10/15/2020

Type

Dispute Concerning Title

County

Middlesex County, MA

Case Last Refreshed

May 10, 2021

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