John Sheehan

John Sheehan

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San Diego, CA36 years experience
Slip & FallWrongful Death

About John Sheehan

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 case results

$2.8MSettlement

Bus accident settlement

Reported by the firm
$2MVerdict

Farming accident recovery

Reported by the firm
$1.2MSettlement

Car accident settlement

Reported by the firm
$350K

Municipal snow plow injury case

Reported by the firm

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Slip & Fall
Wrongful Death

Education

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
J.D., 1987
Canisius College
Undergraduate, 1982

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of State Bar of California
State Bar of New York
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Erie County Bar Association

Awards & recognition

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

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