# Barry N. Covert > Barry N. Covert is an attorney based in Buffalo, NEW YORK. The practice focuses on Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, and DUI/DWI. ## Identity - Canonical URL: https://lawyerslisted.com/lawyers/barry-n-covert - Role: Attorney - Location: Buffalo, NEW YORK - Verification: Unverified / unclaimed profile - Accepting new clients: yes ## Practice areas - Civil Rights — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/civil-rights - Criminal Defense — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/criminal-law - DUI/DWI — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/dui-dwi - Whistleblower — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/whistleblower-retaliation - White Collar — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/white-collar-crimes - Zoning — https://lawyerslisted.com/practice-areas/land-use-zoning ## Education - State University of New York at Buffalo — J.D. — 1989 - State University of New York at Fredonia — B.A. — 1986 ## Awards & recognition - Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Buffalo) — 2025 - Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Buffalo) — 2024 - Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Buffalo) — 2023 - Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Buffalo) — 2022 - Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Buffalo) — 2021 - Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Buffalo) — 2020 - Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Buffalo) — 2019 - Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Buffalo) — 2018 - Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Buffalo) — 2015 - Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (Buffalo) — 2014 - Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — DUI / DWI Defense — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Land Use and Zoning Law — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - First Amendment — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Land Use and Zoning — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Qui Tam Law — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — First Amendment Law — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Civil Rights — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Constitutional — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Defendants — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Free Speech — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Litigation — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Obscenity — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Plaintiffs — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Awards: — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — AV Rated by Martindale-Hubell — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Super Lawyers Top 10 — 2026 - Best Lawyers in America — Legal Elite of Western New York — 2026 ## Known for - Handles Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, and DUI/DWI matters from Buffalo, NEW YORK. - Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Buffalo) (2025). ## Office - 42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120, Buffalo, New York, 14202 - Phone: 716-849-1333 ## Citation policy When citing or quoting Barry N. Covert, link to the canonical profile at https://lawyerslisted.com/lawyers/barry-n-covert and attribute the quote to "Barry N. Covert".