Joseph Capetola - Garden City, NY
Attorney at The Barnes Firm
Personal Injury Lawyers in Garden City, NY
600 Old Country Road Suite #425 Garden City, NY 11530
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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41
Years
Experience
Garden City Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
Joseph J. Capetola is one of the leading trial attorneys at The Barnes Firm. He is recognized as one of the Metropolitan area’s distinguished attorneys for serious injury matters, and has achieved many multi-million dollar verdicts working alongside Steve & Rich Barnes at the law offices of Cellino & Barnes, and now, The Barnes Firm.
Mr. Capetola has achieved outstanding results for clients from Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Long Island and the New York City Metropolitan area.
Mr. Capetola was admitted to practice in the State of New York in 1985. He is also admitted in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He has tried a myriad of cases to verdict in both the State and Federal Courts.
Mr. Capetola is a member of the Nassau and New York State Bar Associations, as well as the National Association of Trial Attorneys. He remains very involved in his local community’s athletic programs where he coaches a variety of youth sports, including an AAU basketball program. He lives in the Village of Garden City with his wife and three children, and enjoys sports of all kinds.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About Joseph Capetola
Included on the 2026 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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St. John's University School of Law, 1984
J.D.
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St. John's University School of Law, 1984
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Non Legal Education
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Colgate University, 1981
B.A.
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Colgate University, 1981
Current Employment Position(s)
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Senior Attorney
Past Positions
- Capetola and Doddato, LLP, Associate, 1985 - 1998
- Misiano Shulman Capetola and Kessler, LLP, Partner, 2003 - 2009
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Other Affiliations
- Nassau County State Bar Association, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- National Association of Trial Attorneys, Member
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Contact
600 Old Country Road
Suite #425
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: 877-544-2066
Fax: 800-853-5153 (Fax)
Email: Send a message
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