Joseph B Barnes III

Joseph B Barnes III

5.0
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 46 years

Family Lawyer at Milford, CT
Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury ... +6 more

8 North St, Milford, CT

About Joseph

Biography

Practice Areas

9

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 20%

DUI-DWI: Motor vehicle offenses, especially DUI, can have a devastating effect on your lifestyle and may result in more jail time than for many other types of crimes.

46 years

20%
Family 20%

Divorce and divorce mediation, Child custody matters

46 years

20%
Personal Injury 15%

Experienced in Motor vehicle and fall down cases. I have connections with dome of the best specialist law firms for medical malpractice, air plane and boat crashes. Personal service from me and the best lawyers anywhere for no additional costs.

46 years

15%
Business 10%

Don't just set up an LLC and pay personal taxes, Get important tax breaks when you set up your businesss.

43 years

10%
Estate Planning 10%

Protect and maintain control of your assets during your lifetime and afterwards.

38 years

10%
Real Estate 10%

Rela estate sales, landlord-tenant, zoning

46 years

10%
Bankruptcy and Debt 5%

Potentially same your home and get debt relief at a fair price.

43 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Connecticut for 45 years

State: Connecticut

Acquired: 1980

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 46 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1979

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Joseph B Barnes III

8 North St, Milford, CT, 064603404

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Joseph B Barnes III's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

4 Client Reviews

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Posted by Jeffrey Mehrer | May 3, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Joe Barnes - Smart, Insightful, Informative

Joe was a tremendous resource during my divorce. He listened intently during our initial consultation, and ultimately understood how to work WITH me. Throughout the process he was interested in how I wanted to handle and approach each step. He didn't hesitate to recommend alternate approaches to r...each my end goals, but never overstepped. He understood that I was the one who had to live with the result. Joe's legal knowledge and guidance was always spot on. He helped me fully understand the difference between my "wants" and what the law would allow. No Surprises. That was critical to managing my expectations, and helped me to better prepare for the next stage of my life. Joe was GREAT at helping me manage the financial side of the process. He explained his costs and the billing process. No unnecessary phone calls, no unnecessary meetings. We spoke when we needed to, period. In the end, costs for the process were about 1/3 of my ex-wife's. Not because his rates were cheaper, but because he and I managed the process better. I would recommend Joe to anyone who, God forbid, needs to go through this process.

Posted by anonymous | November 18, 2013

Sensitive to a mothers concern and very helpful

Barnes was always available with positive feedback and helpfull with my questions and concerns. Always on time for court/ and misc. meetings and available to review neccessary information one on one in person. Knowledgeable on all aspects of the case. Thouroghly read and reviewed my emails with ques...tions or information I may have had. Always available through phone and returned phone calls in a timely mannor.

Posted by Grace | November 12, 2013

a very trustable lawyer---Highly Recommended

Attorney Barnes worked for me on a quite complicated and contested divorced case. I contacted Attorney Barnes when I was in a desperate situation from my divorce case. From the start , I felt that Attorney Barnes was there to look out for the best interests for me and my child. He cared about my pa...rticular needs and keep working on those frustrating issues. His help definitely changed the life for me and my child. Attorney Barnes is very knowledge of different fields of laws and I have benefited tremendously from his generously sharing. I strongly recommend this lawyer.

Posted by Rachael | November 11, 2013

Trustworthy, Reliable, and Fantastic. Highly recommended!

Joe was an incredible help to my husband and I for the closing of our house. We ran into all sorts of issues, as one does with real estate, and he helped us out no matter what the problem was. He truly went above and beyond to make sure that everything was taken care of and that we would be able to c...lose on time. To make matters all the more complicated, we ended up closing on the 5th of July - so the holiday only made it all the more chaotic. Joe handled it with such ease and got things handled flawlessly. He always answered our phone calls and quickly handled any e-mails. He is incredibly reliable and honest, so you always know where you stand. I highly recommend him no matter what you need.

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Carmina Hirsch

Family lawyer | Nov 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Excellent attorney, a pleasure to work with, and an asset to the legal community."

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Salvatore Bonanno

Family lawyer | Jan 19

Relationship: Other

"Attorney Barnes is a well respected attorney. He is to be commended for dedicating himself to helping others by taking his valuable time to assist those who may not be in a position to help themselves by providing sound counsel on public forums such as AVVO. His dedication to the profession of law is apparent as is his compassion for those in need of legal services. His responses are clear, very helpful and quite on point. Bravo!!"

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Honors

1990

Century Club, Chairman of Fund Drive, YMCA

Work Experience

1980 - Present

Attorney at Law, Joseph B. Barnes

1993 - 1997

Alderman, City of Milford

1989 - 1993

Chairman, Milford Planning & Zoning 1990-1993

1981 - 1983

Chairman, Milford Board of Health 1982-1983

Associations

1982 - Present

Milford Rotary

Former President

1980 - Present

Milford Bar Association

1980 - Present

New Haven County Bar Association

1979 - Present

Florida Bar Association

1987 - 2012

Milford Elks

1980 - 1987

American Bar Association

1980 - 1987

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Sample of Legal Cases

I-95 Toll Crash

MIllion dollar settlement (gross)

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Education

1979

U. of Miami School of Law

JD - Cum Laude

1974

Holy Cross College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

Asset Protection

Incorporation and limited partnerships

Publications

2012

Milford Living Magazine Vol 9 Issue 1 Spring 2012 page 50 Milford and the Civil War

2011

Milford Living Magazine vol 8 Issue 3 Fall 2011 p48 The Ride of Milford's Paul(a) Revere

2010

Milford Living Magazine Vol 7 Issue 1 Spring 2010 Page 46 Milford and the Indians

2009

Milford Living Magazine Vol 6 issue 3 Fall 2009 p 38 The Big Wind, Hurricane of 1938

Languages

English

Activity

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