Alfred D. Carry
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Tenacious and curious, I am always digging deeper, researching more, and asking the right questions. My persistence ensures that no stone is left unturned, which allows me to uncover innovative ways to approach a case in the advocacy of my clients.

Alfred Carry is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation practice group. Based in our Washington, D.C. office, Alfred regularly defends credit card issuers, lenders and servicers against a variety of consumer finance-based claims, including under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), and the Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA).

In addition, he has represented owners and general contractors in construction defect cases involving design and workmanship issues, contract matters, payment and performance bond claims, and mechanics liens. He also has extensive experience representing white collar/government investigations clients, including foreign agents, top universities, and White House and federal agency officials. He has helped lead clients through internal investigations, subpoenaed congressional testimony, highly-publicized prosecutions, and international media attention.

Alfred brings the full spectrum of legal skills to his work, and is especially gifted as a strategist, in high-profile and intricate situations. He is comfortable advising clients whose cases involve the national media and very visible political issues.

Writing is a special skill of Alfred’s. A careful, energetic, and effective author of briefs, pleadings, and motions, Alfred prepares legal documents that are compelling, lucid, and captivating. In a legal environment dominated by tedious, cookie-cutter prose and repetitive, mechanical language, Alfred delivers strong narratives that are economically written and easy to read.

His work is animated by an inveterate curiosity that powers not only his writing but his research and thinking. Alfred approaches his cases and research as puzzles to be solved, and he consistently strives to be the most informed person on the case—whether at the trial or appellate level, and particularly when the issues are novel or complex. By practicing law in a way that distills the issues at hand into a lucid, rational and relatable structure, he is an exceptionally efficient, reliable litigator, and his results both in and outside of the courtroom reflect that.

My Work

  • Red Sparrow or Red Herring?

    Where we started: When Russian graduate student and gun rights activist Maria Butina found herself contacted by the United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and was later charged with conspiracy and acting as a foreign agent, she turned to McGlinchey’s White Collar and Government Investigations Group for representation. Our strategy – plus more: Maria’sMore

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  • Impeachment Is Almost Over. Here Are the Dozens of Lawyers Who Got Involved.

    Bob Driscoll, Alfred Carry (Washington, DC), and Dan Plunkett (New Orleans) were mentioned in a Law.com article on the private lawyers involved in President Donald Trump’s impeachment proceedings. View the article here.

  • Webinar: Fallout from the College Admissions Scandal

    The DOJ is conducting the largest-ever college admissions prosecution. Fallout will likely include additional investigations, class actions, and constitutional questions, among other educational, regulatory, and employment issues. Members of McGlinchey Stafford’s College Admissions Task Force held a webinar roundtable discussing the fallout Monday, June 3, moderated by Dan Plunkett, chair of the firm’s Government InvestigationsMore

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Representative Experience

  • Prevailed at trial in a post-mortgage foreclosure action on behalf of a national mortgage lender.
  • Successfully defended a general contractor in complex construction defects litigation.
  • Assisted the successful defense of a major products manufacturer in a multimillion dollar suit alleging breach of warranty and products liability causes of action.
  • Won a dismissal on behalf of a general contractor and company officer accused of labor law compliance violations.
  • Successfully resolved an appeal that affirmed a million dollar verdict on behalf of a local business.
  • Briefed and argued a precedent-setting case concerning the right to a jury trial before the DC Court of Appeals. Bado v. United States, 186 A.3d 1243 (DC 2018) (en banc).
  • Secured acquittals for individuals charged with misdemeanor and felony crimes after a trial on the merits, and won dismissals of various street crimes after pretrial litigation and motions practice on statutory interpretation or suppression issues.

Education

  • Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (J.D., 2010)
    Moot Court
  • University of Virginia (B.A., Foreign Affairs, 2005)

Admissions

Bar Admissions
  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Virginia
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Affiliations

Professional

  • District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Maryland State Bar Association, Construction Law Section
  • Virginia State Bar Association, Construction Law & Public Contracts Section
  • DC Law Students in Court

Outside the Office

In his spare time, Alfred is a self-described travel junkie and political wonk who enjoys discussing politics with family and friends.