Barbara A. Sheehan
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Barbara A. Sheehan
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Barbara Sheehan has been involved in all aspects of litigation involving construction law, products liability, insurance coverage, reinsurance disputes, directors and officers liability, insurance brokers errors and omissions, employment practices liability, legal malpractice, and medical and hospital malpractice before administrative bodies and in both state and federal courts. Sheehan has tried high-exposure civil cases to conclusion, argued nine cases before the New York Court of Appeals, and numerous cases before the Appellate Division, First and Second Departments, as well as appeals before the First and Second Circuit Courts of Appeal.Barbara was a founding partner of the New York firm of Walsh & Sheehan, LLP, which joined its litigation and arbitration practice in the areas of professional liability and insurance and reinsurance with Peterson & Ross in July of 2000. Barbara was also previously an assistant district attorney in New York County under the leadership of Robert M. Morgenthau.
Bar Admission
New York
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of New York
Other Affiliations
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association, Legal Malpractice Section
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Fort Greene Park Conservancy, Secretary and Board Member
PUPS (Park Users and Pet Society of Fort Greene), Secretary and Board Member
Alumni Board of Trustees for Albany Law School of Union University
Achievements
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- Included on the 2023 New York Metro
Past Lists
- 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2019 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
- 2018 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Education
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Colgate University, 1981 B.A.
Honors: Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society)
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Albany Law School Union University, Albany, New York, 1984 J.D.
Honors: Moot Court Board, Member, National Moot Court Team