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R Joseph Barton
About R
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Employee Benefits
65%
25 years
Military Law
25%
16 years
Employment and Labor
5%
16 years
Securities and Investment Fraud
5%
19 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 24 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 25 years
State: California
Acquired: 2001
No misconduct found
Location
Barton & Downes LLP
1633 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC, 20009
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Posted by Tim | December 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Litigation
The LaBow case
Joe came to our rescue almost 5 years ago when our company went bankrupt and we needed to carry on our action against a bad pension fund investment manager. I sat with Joe for a two week federal trial and come to appreciate his preparedness, his professionalism and his ability to think on his feet....
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Experience
Honors
2014
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Washington D.C. SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers
Work Experience
2000 - 2001
Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Lenore C. Nesbitt, United States District Court SD Fla
Associations
2012 - Present
American Bar AssociationCo-chair on Civil Procedure for the Employee Benefits Committee
2012 - Present
American Association for JusticePublications Committee
2014 - 2016
American Association for JusticeCo-chair, Class Action Litigation Group
2013 - 2014
American Association for JusticeChair, Employment Rights Section
Sample of Legal Cases
Severstal Wheeling, Inc. Retirement Committee et al v. WPN Corp. (S.D.N.Y.)
$15 Million Judgment in Favor of Fiduciary Plaintiffs
Chesemore v. Alliance Holdings (W.D. Wis)
$17.2 Million Trial Decision in Favor of Employee-Plaintiffs
Education
2000
College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
College of William and Mary
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2015
ABA Employee Benefits Committee Midwinter Conference
Employer Stock: Can the Courts Make It Any More Interesting?
2014
DC Bar, Employee Benefits Tax Series
Recent ERISA Litigation -- What to Do Now
2014
ABA ERISA Basics
Drafting ERISA Complaints & Motions to Dismiss
2014
ABA ERISA Basics
ERISA Claims: Standing, Jurisdiction and Preemption
2014
ABA Employee Benefits Midwinter Conference
ESOP Litigation Update
2013
ABA Joint Committe on Employee Benefits, ERISA Litigation
Employer Stock: Public & Private-Held ESOPs
2012
ABA Employee Benefits Midwinter Conference
The Future of ERISA Class Actions
Publications
2012
2003
2000
1999
William and Mary Bill of Rights Journal
Utilizing Statistics and Bellwether Plaintiff Trials: What do the Constitution and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Permit?
Languages
English
Tagalog
Activity
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Q&A
I have been deducted $125 weekly from my paycheck for insurance but my employer has not been paying Blue Cross.
29 Jun 2023
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Seeking guidance on how to initiate suit for COBRA violations or an attorney interested in representing me?
13 Feb 2022
Q&A
Can an employer continue to withdraw health insurance premiums after you have left the company and are no longer insured by them
22 Mar 2018