Barkley Clark is a national authority on commercial and financial services law. He is a partner in the law firm of Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP and advises financial institutions and businesses around the country on a variety of UCC and federal banking law issues, including payment systems, secured transactions, and sales. He is a graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America and was honored by The American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers with its Senator William Proxmire Lifetime Achievement Award for his significant contributions in the field of consumer financial services over his career.