Joseph M. Barnes - a New London, Connecticut (CT) Personal Injury Lawyer

New London Personal Injury Lawyer

Updated: 03/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Personal Injury
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Wrongful Death
Medical Malpractice
Premises Liability

Attorney Information

Overview

Since joining the Reardon Law Firm Joseph has devoted himself to his clients. He focuses on civil litigation in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, product liability, medical malpractice, and worker's compensation.

Joseph has been selected as a Rising Star in the legal profession by Connecticut Magazine every year since 2012 and as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers since 2014. He has also been recognized as a "New Leader in the Law" by the Connecticut Law Tribune. He currently serves on the Board of Governors for the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, New London County Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice.

Attorney Barnes is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts in Connecticut and New York. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Disputes Court, and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Court.

Attorney Barnes is a graduate of Colgate University and Quinnipiac University School of Law.

Awards and Honors

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Included on the 2026 Connecticut Super Lawyers list

Past Lists

2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
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2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2015 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2014 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2013 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
2012 Connecticut Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, Connecticut, 2006
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Treasurer, Student Bar Association
  Law Journal: Health Law Journal, Editor-in-Chief
Non Legal Education
- Colgate University, Hamilton, New York
  Major: Environmental Biology

Bar Admissions

Connecticut
New York

Other Affiliations

Connecticut Bar Association (Member)
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
American Association for Justice (Member)
New London County Bar Association (Member)
American Bar Association (Member)

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Contact

New London, CT

160 Hempstead Street
Post Office Drawer 1430
New London, CT 06320

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Phone: 860-442-0444

Fax: 860-444-6445

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Website: https://www.reardonlaw.com

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