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title: Joseph M. Barrett
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![Joseph M. Barrett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Barrett-Joseph_3317de2348575f65e578821ac64cc7c8.jpg)

# Joseph M. Barrett

Joseph M. Barrett served as 2015 President of the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles. He is a partner at Layfield & Barrett specializing in major, complex cases concerning catastrophic injury or death and impact litigation across the diverse fields of tort law including civil rights, insurance bad faith, product liability, professional negligence, vehicle and premises liability and road design. Mr. Barrett served the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA) as the President in 2015 and is a member and supporter of the American Association for Justice.

### Articles written by this author:

[![Brain storm: How to recognize a traumatic brain injury](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Barrett-thinkstock-78715773_917347291aed61ec16ad58cc81339081.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-april/brain-storm-how-to-recognize-a-traumatic-brain-injury "Brain storm: How to recognize a traumatic brain injury")

## [Brain storm: How to recognize a traumatic brain injury](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-april/brain-storm-how-to-recognize-a-traumatic-brain-injury "Brain storm: How to recognize a traumatic brain injury")

Insight into brain function before and after trauma

[Joseph M. Barrett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-barrett "Joseph M. Barrett")

[2014 April](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-april)

## [Ten things I’ve learned in my auto-accident trials](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-may/ten-things-i-ve-learned-in-my-auto-accident-trials "Ten things I’ve learned in my auto-accident trials")

The fundamentals of taking an auto case to trial

[Joseph M. Barrett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-barrett "Joseph M. Barrett")

[2014 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-may)

## [Framing the auto case for jury selection and opening statement](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-may/framing-the-auto-case-for-jury-selection-and-opening-statement "Framing the auto case for jury selection and opening statement")

Candor, honesty, and listening well will help keep you on track

[Daniel Ambrose](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/daniel-ambrose "Daniel Ambrose")
[Joseph M. Barrett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-barrett "Joseph M. Barrett")

[2015 May](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-may)

## [Warriors for civility](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-november/warriors-for-civility "Warriors for civility")

How to build bridges in place of walls – thoughts on defense lawyers at CAALA Vegas

[Joseph M. Barrett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-barrett "Joseph M. Barrett")

[2015 November](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-november)

## [In Conclusion….](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-december/in-conclusion "In Conclusion….")

What we’ve accomplished and what’s really important to a stronger CAALA

[Joseph M. Barrett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-barrett "Joseph M. Barrett")

[2015 December](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2015-december)

## [Arguing general damages to the jury](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-january/arguing-general-damages-to-the-jury "Arguing general damages to the jury")

Discussing money with jurors using financial “anchors” that make sense to them

[Joseph M. Barrett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-barrett "Joseph M. Barrett")

[2017 January](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2017-january)

## [Warriors for civility](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february/warriors-for-civility-2 "Warriors for civility")

The high road is the winning road

[Joseph M. Barrett](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/joseph-m-barrett "Joseph M. Barrett")

[2026 February](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2026-february)