Richmond

W. Barry Montgomery

Partner

Robert came to law as a second career committed to the idea that excellent skill, knowledge, and representation are not just a goal, but an absolute requirement.  As Managing Partner of KPM LAW’s Fairfax Office, Robert put together and manages an aggressive team of litigation professionals committed to aggressive, efficient and responsive promotion of client interests.

Robert focuses his practice on the defense of large loss and complex commercial and construction claims, contract disputes, professional and business liabilities, commercial transportation accidents, and premises liability, as well as insurance coverage analysis and litigation.  He has tried numerous cases in both state and federal courts and has successfully argued in the appellate courts of Virginia, Maryland and the Fourth Circuit.

After graduating from the University of Virginia, Robert received a full scholarship to study opera at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.  He sang for ten years on stages from the east coast to Chicago before returning to law school at the College of William and Mary, where he took second place in William Mary’s National Moot Court competition and was a member of the I’Anson-Hoffman Inns of Court.  Robert is happily married and also manages his boy-girl twins and a wonderful mixed-breed, rescue dog.

Barry, a partner with KPM LAW, began his career in litigation before he graduated law school by working as an intern at the United States Attorney's office where he had the opportunity to prosecute federal criminal cases. In his first case, Barry successfully prosecuted a business owner for manufacturing counterfeit currency and bank checks. It was at this point that he decided that he would spend his career in commercial litigation.

Barry then began representing insurance companies in fraud and coverage cases as well as personal injury defense. While Barry still represents insurers and their insureds in commercial litigation, he now focuses his practice on labor and employment law and litigation, as well as professional liability litigation.

Barry believes that labor is the force that drives our economy and that an organization's greatest resource is its employees. Barry believes that management and professional decisions can be vigorously defended in and out of court without compromising an organization's brand or relationship with its workforce.

Barry has first chair trial experience in over 75 jury trials in state and federal court and regularly represents clients before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Virginia Department of Labor & Industry and professional regulatory boards. He has prosecuted and defended multi-million dollar cases to verdict.