Managing Attorney in Los Angeles, CA

Biography

I am the managing attorney for the Los Angeles office of The Barnes Firm, one of the largest personal injury law firms in the nation. The attorneys at The Barnes Firm have the knowledge, experience and the resources to achieve maximum results for every client. I am proud to be a part of the excellent team of trial attorneys at the Los Angeles office of The Barnes Firm.

Los Angeles, CA

• Email: John.Sheehan@TheBarnesFirm.com
• (800) 800-0000

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I have represented injured persons since my admission to practice law in 1988 and have derived great satisfaction helping people in their time of need. I relish the opportunity to zealously represent my clients whose lives have been adversely affected by the carelessness of others.

I have prosecuted cases in California and New York against some of the country’s biggest companies and insurance carriers, including a case in which we successfully recovered a settlement for the family of a pedestrian struck by a Buffalo, New York snow plow operator. I have also worked alongside Steve Barnes at the law offices of Cellino & Barnes where we helped accident victims recover millions of dollars in compensation. Today, I appreciate my role as my clients’ champion in California, where they often face a similar “David versus Goliath” confrontation in their personal injury claim.

I have represented everyone from sewer inspectors to millworkers to laborers; all hurt due to unsafe workplaces. I know what it is like to get hurt on the job, as I was once burned by hot steel at a jobsite long before becoming a lawyer. So, I particularly enjoy working hard for those hard-working construction workers hurt on job sites. I am committed to advocating on behalf of construction and workplace accident victims I’ve successfully handled many of these cases including construction site trip and falls resulting in severe injuries, on-site pedestrian and motor vehicle accidents, and an unsecured load case resulting in 11 crushed ribs for a driver. 

I have found that success is dependent on 1) a focused, positive attitude, 2) disciplined preparation and 3) the relentless pursuit of the desired goal. I approach the practice of law with these principles in mind.

Education

• Bachelor of Arts: 1982  Canisius College
• Juris Doctorate: 1987  McGeorge School of Law, Univ. of the Pacific

Bar Admissions

• Erie County Bar Association
• The State Bar of California
• Licensed to practice law in New York and California

Experience

• Trial Attorney – The Barnes Firm (2003 – Present). Among the results I have achieved for my clients include:
  • $2.8 Million for man injured in a bus accident
  • $2 Million for man injured in farming accident
  • $1.2 Million for man hurt in car accident
  • $850,000 for a woman injured in a car accident
  • $818,500 for a woman hurt in series of 3 car accidents
  • $795,000 for a woman hurt in a car accident
  • $764,500 for a man hurt in a car accident
  • $750,000 for a woman hurt in a car accident
  • $500,000 for a man hurt in a car accident
  • $495,000 for a man hurt in a slip and fall
  • $490,000 for a man hurt in a car accident
  • $485,000 for a man injured in a trip and fall at a restaurant
  • $475,000 for a man hurt in a car accident
  • $400,000 for a man hurt in a car accident
  • $350,000 for a woman injured by a municipal snow plow
  • $335,000 for a woman hurt in a municipal bus accident
  • $300,000 for a man injured in a fall from a ladder
• Trial Attorney – Hellerer, Cuomo & O’Connor (1999 – 2002)
• General Counsel – The Erie Group of Companies (1998)
• Trial Attorney – Law Offices of John A. Sheehan (1991 – 1997)
• Trial Attorney – Hoseit & Koelewyn (1990 – 1991)
• Trial Attorney – VanTassell & Fornasero (1988 – 1989)

Community Service

Personal

• I enjoy running and cycling and the outdoor activities of hunting, fishing, hiking and camping.