Barry M. Kaufman was born in Brooklyn, NY. Upon completing his B.S. Degree in Political Science at St. John's University, NY in 1988, he moved to Florida and earned his Juris Doctorate Degree at Nova Law School in 1991. Mr. Kaufman also served as a law enforcement officer with the N.Y.P.D. for two years.

Presently, Barry M. Kaufman is the President of Barry M. Kaufman, P.A., Attorney at Law. He has been practicing criminal law for 11 years. In that span, Mr. Kaufman has represented clients in more than 10,000 cases. Mr. Kaufman is an active attorney in good standing, and is licensed to practice law in a multitude of jurisdictions. He has been admitted to practice in Florida since (1992), New Jersey (1992), and U.S. District Court - Southern District of Florida (1992). Since 1993, Mr. Kaufman has been granted membership and is an active member in the American Bar Assoc., the Broward County Bar Assoc., Federal Bar Assoc., American Trial Lawyers Assoc., & the National Assoc. of Criminal Defense Lawyers. In 1995, he was selected as an honored member of the International Who's Who of Professionals. Currently, Mr. Kaufman's Law Firm employs about a dozen individuals. Counting attorneys aligned with his Law Firm, Mr. Kaufman can boast over 75 years of legal experience amongst his crew.