About John
Creatively solving high-stakes tax controversy matters
John Barry focuses his practice on taxation and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) involving both public and private companies. He concentrates on:
- Tax controversy matters, including complex, multi-million-dollar disputes before federal, state and local taxing authorities
- Taxable stock and asset sales and purchase transactions
- Tax-free reorganizations and spin-offs
- Partnership transactions, including the formation and structuring of private equity funds
- Comprehensive general tax counsel
Clients turn to John for solutions to tax problems they thought difficult, if not impossible, to resolve. Bringing extensive experience in tax matters along with a fresh look and creativity to his examination of a client’s tax problems, John develops solutions tailored to a client’s long-term business objectives.
John is a former chair of the Wisconsin State Bar Tax Section.
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1997)
- University of Wisconsin - Madison (B.B.A., with honors, 1994)
Bar Admissions
- Wisconsin
Court Admissions
- U.S. Tax Court, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 2003
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1997