Barry Botticello is a Connecticut native, having been born in Manchester and he grew up in Lebanon.  He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut at Storrs and also the University of Connecticut Law School.  He has been a resident of Manchester since 1972 and has been active in various civic organizations including the Manchester Chapter of UNICO, the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and the United Way.  He is also a member of the UCONN Club Board of Directors.

Barry has been a practicing attorney in Manchester since 1975, having been a sole practitioner until 1990 when the firm of Penny, Botticello & O'Brien was formed.  He practices in the areas of Real Estate, including zoning and property valuation cases, commercial and residential closings and leasing, Business transactions and business formation, and also Probate Law.  He lives in Manchester with his wife, Patti.