Mr. Barr practices in the commercial and administrative law fields in California, throughout the U.S. and in the western hemisphere. He has extensive experience assisting established and emerging companies in the transportation, communications, computer, chemical, food products, energy, mining and manufacturing industries. He has served as the co-leader of Pillsbury's Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources practice section. Mr. Barr has served on many advisory and trade groups. He speaks often on emerging development, commercial and administrative issues to round tables, associations and foundations on subjects as diverse as space commercialization, rubber manufacturing and hard rock mining. He has participated and led many teams involved in business planning, venture startup, financing, project development, strategic reorganization, long term joint ventures and many other innovative activities.