Ballard Spahr LLP

Litigation

Partner

Barbara Duffy is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and works closely with the firm’s Elected Board to lead the firm forward, with a focus on innovative service offerings, outstanding client service, and development of talent and growth.

Barb brings extensive experience in complex commercial litigation, health care and regulatory disputes, and class actions. She has handled bench and jury trials in state and federal courts, is highly experienced in arbitration, and advises national and local clients on False Claims Act issues, qui tam cases, investigations, and class action defense. As a senior litigator and trusted advisor, she understands that delivering exceptional legal and business advice goes hand in hand with responsiveness and clear communication. Barb excels at keeping clients informed, empowered, and fully aware of developments that impact their business.

Barb joined Ballard Spahr as part of its combination with Lane Powell P.C., a leading Pacific Northwest firm known for its deep regional roots and innovative legal solutions. Before the combination, Barb served as the President of Lane Powell and, under her leadership, the firm earned recognition as a top-tier provider of legal services in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the country. The firm’s expanded footprint now includes offices in Anchorage, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon. Lane Powell’s 150-year legacy added and expanded capabilities to Ballard Spahr, including its premier Senior Living and Long-Term Care, Immigration, and Transportation teams.

As part of her ongoing commitment to the health care industry, Barb has served as Chair of the American Health Lawyers Association's Long-Term Care and the Law Program Committee and was previously the Chair of the American Health Care Association’s Legal Committee for several years.

Admissions

Washington

U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Professional Activities

Lane Powell, President, 2019-2024; Board of Directors; Former Litigation Department Director

American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA), Chair, Program Committee for Long-Term Care and the Law, Chair; Long-Term Care, Senior Housing, In-Home Care, and Rehabilitation Practice Group, Former Chair

American Health Care Association Legal Committee (AHCA), Co-Chair, 2019-2020; Chair, 2014-2018

King County Bar Foundation, Trustee, 2019-2024