Michael L. Barbiero, Partner
Phone: (215) 633-1890
Email: mbarbiero@cgbaglaw.com
Michael L. Barbiero
Michael is an experienced, well-respected litigator and trial attorney. He concentrates his practice in litigation, specifically personal injury matters including wrongful death and catastrophic injury, as well as a wide range of complex municipal matters. He also currently serves as the Solicitor to the Montgomery County Controller. Born in lower Bucks County, Bristol, Pa, Michael learned to value both hard work and education from his mother, who taught at Pennsbury for 40 years and his father who was a laborer and roofer. Michael’s father immigrated here from Calabria, Italy, where most of his relatives still live in a small southern town named Pedivigliano. Clients benefit from his perfect mix of real-world and legal experience. Prior to returning to school for law, Michael worked for several years with troubled teens in and around Philadelphia. Helping families at their darkest times inspired him to return to school to become an attorney.
Following a two year clerkship with the esteemed President Judge Alex Bonavitacola, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Michael defended businesses, insurance companies and municipalities. He argued before the Delaware Supreme Court (making new law on indemnification), as well as the Federal Courts under zoning and land use statutes representing local townships/zoning boards. Michael has spent over 25 years focusing on litigation. Michael has litigated in almost every county in Pennsylvania, and achieved multiple seven figure verdicts and settlements, (including two matters in the PA Top 20 Jury Verdicts, Legal Intelligencer).
Michael volunteers with several organizations throughout the Philadelphia region including the Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP), a program providing free legal assistance and social service advocacy to abused and neglected children in Montgomery County; Liberty & Law Civics Education Program, which provides legal and civics education to middle schools in Norristown; Board Member to the LGBT Equality Alliance, Chester County, PA: LGBT Equality Alliance is a non-profit organization in Chester County, working to create and sustain a safe and supportive environment for the Chester County LGBTQA community; serves on the executive committee of the Montgomery Democratic Committee and he is the Chairman of the Abington-Rockledge Democratic Committee.
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2019, June – 2022, June: Re-Appointed to serve 3 year term as Hearing Committee Member Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
2016, September – Present: Appointed by the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County to be a Master for the Tax Assessment Appeal Mediation Program.
2016 – Present: Solicitor to the Montgomery County Controller’s Office
2016 – 2019: Michael received the distinguished appointment as a Hearing Committee Member serving the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
2013 – 2016: Solicitor to the Montgomery County Prothonotary’s Office
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2016 – Present: Attorney Volunteer: Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (MCAP)
2017 – Present: Board Member of Turn Pa Blue. Concentrating on four county areas surrounding Philadelphia
2016 – Present: Board Member, LGBT Equality Alliance, Chester County, PA…
2014 – Present: Montgomery County Bar Association:
Liberty & Law Civics Education (teaching civics in Norristown Area School District)
Bench/Bar Committee
Civil Rules Committee
Trial Lawyers Committee
2016 – Present: Executive Board Member, Montgomery County Democratic Committee
2015 – Present: Wills 4 Heroes, Pennsylvania
2009 – Present: Abington-Rockledge Democratic Committee Chairman
May, 2006 – May, 2012: Youth Aid Panel, Jenkintown, Montgomery County, PA,
August, 2006 – 2008 (full term): Abington Industrial Development Authority, Abington, PA;
July, 2006 – 2008: Town Watch, North Hills, Montgomery County, PA; Volunteer,
Jan. 2007 – Jan. 2009: Abington Rockledge Democratic Committee; Vice Chair
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2020-2024 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list (Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations).
2021: Rudolph Clarke, LLC Named to “Expertise.com” Best Personal Injury Attorneys in Philadelphia List
2021: “Best Personal Injury Trial Attorney (Pennsylvania) Michael L. Barbiero” Legal Elite
2020: Rudolph Clarke, LLC Named to “Expertise.com” Best Personal Injury Attorneys in Philadelphia List (https://personalinjury.rudolphclarke.com/rudolph-clarke-llc-named-to-expertise-best-personal-injury-attorneys-in-philadelphia-list/)
2020 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers list (Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The patented selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations). SuperLawyers.com
2019: The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 National Trial Lawyers
2019: Legal Elite: Top Litigation Firm – Bucks County US Business News Legal Elite: Top Litigation Firm – Bucks County.
2019: Top Lawyers American Society of Legal Advocates 2019
2017: Michael was selected by the American Society of Legal Advocates as a “Top 100 Litigation Lawyer in the State of Pennsylvania,” an invitation-only nationwide organization of elite lawyers who combine stellar legal credentials with proven commitment to community engagement and the highest professional standards. Selection limited to less than 1.5% of all lawyers based on an array of criteria.
2015: Michael was inducted into the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members.
2013: Michael was invited to join Top Lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers,
2011: invited to join the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
2008: Super Lawyers: Rising Star Super Lawyers: Philadelphia Magazine 2008 Pennsylvania Rising Star, Philadelphia Magazine (named a Pennsylvania “Rising Star – Super Lawyer,” Dec., 2008, Philadelphia magazine, top 2.5 percent of attorneys 40 years old or younger in Pa.)
2008: Democrat of the Year Abington Rockledge Democratic Committee 2008 Democrat of the Year
2008: Executes and Professionals Cambridge Who’s Who Cambridge Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals
2007: Michael was appointed to the Advisory Panel of the American Bar Association.
2006: Listed Continental Who’s Who Registry, 2006 Continental Who’s Who Registry, 2006
1999: Who’s Who: American Law Students, 18th Edition, Spring 1999 Who’s Who: American Law Students, 18th Edition
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3.85 Million dollar global settlement; Breon/Phillips vs. RE Crawford; Allegheny County
450,000 settlement. (Golf resort case, negligent design of bridge and alcohol service)
1.95 million, Automobile, Limited Tort (2011 PA Top Jury Verdicts, #11, Legal Intelligencer
1.9 million Automobile (Philadelphia)
4 million Tillison v. Roberts, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Co-counsel
1.5 million dollar confidential settlement, PhiladelphiaCCP,co-counsel, medical malpractice..
750 Thousand settlement, products/negligence case, Lancaster Count
1.7 million settlement; Philadelphia CCP: conveyor belt / crushing injury resulting in death
1.75 million confidential settlement, Auto / ostensible agency, Philadelphia Court of Common P
850,000 dollar confidential settlement, Philadelphia CCPco-counsel, ostensible agency
9 million settlement, Philadelphia CCP; for a child whose hand was amputated
2.2 million dollar confidential settlement, Philadelphia CCP, co-counsel, drowning death of 11year old child
1.4 million dollar confidential settlement, Philadelphia CCP, co-counsel
Education
J.D., Widener University School of Law
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
“I was treated like family. I would recommend them…, they are wonderful people.”