Albany Commercial Law Attorney | New York City, New York State Accident Lawyer

Catherine A. Barber
Murphy, Burns, Barber & Murphy, LLP
226 Great Oaks Boulevard
Albany, NY 12203

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Position	Areas of Practice	Bar Admissions
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Catherine A. Barber is an attorney with experience in civil and criminal appeals, municipal law, commercial litigation, construction law, and employment matters. Ms. Barber is also a professional violinist and represents clients in the performing arts. She is a member of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 14. Ms. Barber is Of Counsel to the firm.

Ms. Barber received a Bachelor of Arts in Music Performance, cum laude, from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1982. She received a law degree, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 1986. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Barber was a Law Clerk to the Hon. Juan C. Burciaga, U.S. District Court for New Mexico, and a trial attorney with the Department of Justice, Civil Division, in Washington, D.C.

Ms. Barber was admitted to the bars of New Mexico in 1986, the District of Columbia in 1992, and New York State in 1992. She is also admitted to practice before the United States Court of Federal Claims and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Current Employment Position(s):: Of Counsel

Areas Of Practice:: Appeals; Commercial Litigation; Municipal Defense; Administrative Law; Performing Arts

Bar Admissions:: New Mexico, 1986; District of Columbia, 1992; New York, 1992

Education:: Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1986; J.D.; Honors: cum laude; University of New Mexico, 1982; B.A., Music Performance; Honors: cum laude

Representative Cases:: People v. Monday, 309 A.D.2d 977, 765 N.Y.S.2d 705 (2003); People v. Shook, 294 A.D.2d 710, 743 N.Y.S.2d 573 (2002); People v. Luck, 294 A.D.2d 618, 742 N.Y.S.2d 678 (2002); People v. Hope, 284 A.D.2d 560, 726 N.Y.S.2d 166 (2001); People v. Coleman, 281 A.D.2d 653, 721 N.Y.S. 2d 160 (2001); People v. Hogabone, 278 A.D.2d 525, 716 N.Y.S.2d 836 (2000); Medart, Inc. v. Austin, 967 F.2d 579 (Fed. Cir. 1992); Strott v. Derwinski, 964 F.2d 1124 (Fed. Cir. 1992); Andersen Consulting v. U.S., 959 F.2d 929 (Fed. Cir. 1992); Hedman v. Department of Agriculture, 915 F.2d 1552 (Fed. Cir. 1990); Fruin-Colnon Corp. v. U.S., 912 F.2d 1426 (Fed. Cir. 1990); Ketchikan Pulp Co. v. U.S., 20 Cl.Ct. 164 (Cl.Ct. 1990); Hess v. I.R.S., 892 F.2d 1019 (Fed. Cir. 1989); New Era Const. v. U.S., 890 F.2d 1152 (Fed. Cir. 1989); Hensel Phelps Const. Co. v. U.S., 886 F.2d 1296 (Fed. Cir. 1989); Phillips v. General Services Admin., 878 F.2d 370 (Fed. Cir. 1989)

Professional Associations and Memberships:: American Federation of Musicians, Local 14

Past Employment Positions:: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, in Washington, D.C., Trial Attorney, 1988 - 1992; Hon. Juan C. Burciaga, U.S. District Court for New Mexico, Law Clerk, 1986 - 1988