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Barry C. Hawkins

Barry C. Hawkins

Of Counsel

203.324.8104

Stamford, CT

Barry Hawkins practices in the areas of real estate and litigation. He is the author of numerous papers on real estate issues and has taught and lectured extensively on real estate, land use and environmental issues, including alternative dispute resolution.

Barry is a former member of the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association. Since 1983, he has been active in the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and served three years on its national Board and as chair of its Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. He is the Past President of the Connecticut Bar Association. In addition, Barry is currently the Co-chairman of the national Joint Editorial Board Uniform Real Property Acts (JEBURPA). He has been a member of the national Uniform Law Commission (ULC) since 1997, serving as both a Division Chair and as a member of its Executive Committee through 2019. He is currently co-chairing the ULC Drafting Committee for Elimination of Racially Restrictive Covenants and is serving as a member of the Investment Committee for the Uniform Law Foundation.

Barry served in the ABA House of Delegates from 2013 -2020 as a Connecticut Delegate, a Member of the ABA Board from 2015-2017 and twice elected as a Delegate At large. He served on the ABA Pension Administration Committee from 2017-2020 and various standing committees of the ABA. He is former Chair of the national drafting committee for the Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (UPMIFA) and Chair of the National Enactment Committee. He lectures nationally on the subject of institutional endowment funds and UPMIFA.

After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law, Barry served as a Captain in the United States Army. He earned a Bronze Star in Vietnam (1969-1970).

Credentials

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1968
Bowdoin College, B.A., 1965, with honors in History

Connecticut, 1968

Distinctions

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Real Estate Law (1993-2026); Litigation - Real Estate (2011-2026)
Listed in Chambers USA: Real Estate (2002-2025)

Listed as a Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Real Estate (2006-2020)
Named "Lawyer of the Year": Best Lawyers® Hartford Region Litigation: Real Estate (2021)
Who's Who Legal: Real Estate (2014)
Connecticut Secretary of State Public Service Award (2003)
AV Preeminent® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Connecticut Bar Foundation: James W. Cooper Sustaining Life Fellow
Uniform Law Foundation: Fellow

Teaching Positions

University of Connecticut School of Law: former Adjunct Professor, Advanced Real Estate Practice

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association: Litigation; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; former Connecticut State Delegate, House of Delegates; former Member, Board of Governors; Member, Pension Administrative Board; Chair, Vietnam Rule of Law Initiative Advisory Board
American Bar Foundation: Governance Committee (2018-2020)
National Conference of Bar Presidents: Member, Executive Council (2013-2015)
Connecticut Bar Association: Past President (2012); President Elect (2011-2012); Vice-President (2010-2011); Former Chairman, Real Property Section; Executive Committee (1982-present); Chair, Pro Bono Committee (2010-2011); Chair, Legislation and Policy Committee (2011); Chair, Council of Bar Presidents; Chair, Oversight Committee; Co-Chair, Executive Director Search Committee
Connecticut Bar Association: Member, Mentoring Task Force; Member, Standing Committee on Professionalism; Member, Pro Bono Committee
Connecticut Supreme Court: Member, Pro Bono Institute Committee
Admitted United States Supreme Court 2015
Fairfield County Bar Association: Former Member, Board of Directors
New England Bar Association: Director (2011-2014)
American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL) Fellow: National Board of Governors (2000-2003); Former Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee
Community Associations Institute, Connecticut Chapter: Co-Founder; Board of Directors (1996-2000)
Uniform Law Commission (ULC) formerly known as National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws ( NCCUSL) (1999-present): Member, Executive Committee; Co-Chair, ULC Committee on Strengthening State Delegations; former ULC Division Chair; Member, Joint Editorial Board for Uniform Real Property Acts ("JEB-Real Property"); Former Chair of Drafting Committee Uniform Management of Institutional Funds Act ("UPMIFA") and Chair of National Enactment Committee
Advisory Committee on Common Interest Ownership Act Amendments Connecticut General Assembly (2009)
Connecticut Judicial Branch: Member, Access To Justice Commission
American Bar Foundation Fellows, Connecticut State Chairman (2017-present), Sustaining Patron Life Fellow

Community Involvement

Fairfield County Community Foundation: Board of Directors (2004-2011); Vice Chair (2007-2009); Chairman, (2009-2011)
Housatonic Community College Foundation: Board of Directors (1996-2005)
The Gallivan Foundation: Advisory Board (1996-2006)
Land Trust of West Haven: Board of Directors (1994-present); Board Member Emeritus (2012-present)

August 20, 2020

Seven Lawyers Receive "Lawyer of the Year" Honors

May 11, 2020