John V. Barbieri

John V. Barbieri is a partner at Litchfield Cavo LLP in New York, New York. He has extensive experience in personal injury, property damage, construction liability, and insurance defense litigation. Mr. Barbieri concentrates his practice on labor law, premises liability, products liability, medical and non-medical professional liability, and insurance coverage. He also handles claims involving construction, security, toxic tort, employment, senior care, healthcare, automobile, and trucking matters.

Mr. Barbieri earned his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law in 1986. He also received a B.S. in Accounting, magna cum laude, from St. John’s University in 1982 and was a Taxicab Union Scholarship recipient. His education in law and accounting provides a strong foundation for evaluating liability issues, damages, insurance questions, and complex litigation matters that require careful analysis and practical judgment.

Mr. Barbieri has handled scores of mediations, arbitrations, appeals, and jury trials in courts throughout New York. His representative experience includes obtaining summary judgment and dismissal for construction, landlord, retail condominium, environmental drilling, and premises clients in personal injury and property-related disputes. Through these matters, he helps clients assess litigation risks, develop defense strategy, address claims efficiently, and pursue favorable results in complex civil cases.

John V. Barbieri is admitted to practice in New York and before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the New York County Lawyers Association. He has been included in The Best Lawyers in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants since the 2024 Edition. Through his defense practice, Mr. Barbieri provides experienced guidance to clients facing significant litigation and insurance-related disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Litchfield Cavo LLP
• Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, New York County Lawyers Association
• Member, New York State Bar Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• St. John’s University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• St. John’s University
  BS in Accounting with Magna Cum Laude

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