Joseph M. Barrett

Joseph M. Barrett

Joseph M. Barrett served as 2015 President of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He is a partner at Layfield & Barrett specializing in major, complex cases concerning catastrophic injury or death and impact litigation across the diverse fields of tort law including civil rights, insurance bad faith, product liability, professional negligence, vehicle and premises liability and road design. Mr. Barrett served the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) as the President in 2015 and is a member and supporter of the American Association for Justice.

Articles written by this author:
Brain storm: How to recognize a traumatic brain injury

Brain storm: How to recognize a traumatic brain injury

Insight into brain function before and after trauma

Joseph M. Barrett

2014 April


Ten things I’ve learned in my auto-accident trials

The fundamentals of taking an auto case to trial

Joseph M. Barrett

2014 May


Framing the auto case for jury selection and opening statement

Candor, honesty, and listening well will help keep you on track

Joseph M. Barrett
Daniel Ambrose

2015 May


Warriors for civility

How to build bridges in place of walls – thoughts on defense lawyers at CAALA Vegas

Joseph M. Barrett

2015 November


In Conclusion….

What we’ve accomplished and what’s really important to a stronger CAALA

Joseph M. Barrett

2015 December


Arguing general damages to the jury

Discussing money with jurors using financial “anchors” that make sense to them

Joseph M. Barrett

2017 January