John Sheehan

Attorney

36 yrs experience
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San Diego, CA

Bar admissions

State Bar of California
New York

Education

J.D.: McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific1987
Undergraduate: Canisius College1982

Awards and recognition

01Best Lawyers in America – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2023+)
02Super Lawyers (2013, 2021)
03Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Memberships

Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Erie County Bar Association

Background

John Sheehan is Managing Attorney for The Barnes Firm's Los Angeles office. Admitted to practice in 1988, he has represented thousands of injured clients and successfully prosecuted complex personal injury cases in California and New York. He previously worked at Cellino & Barnes alongside Steve Barnes. His experience spans construction accidents, workplace injuries, vehicle collisions, slip-and-fall incidents, and wrongful death claims. Having personally suffered a workplace injury from hot steel burns at a construction site, he deeply understands the challenges faced by injured workers.

Notable cases

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$2.8M bus accident settlement
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$2M farming accident recovery
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$1.2M car accident settlement
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$350K municipal snow plow injury case

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