Background
McCarthy, Joseph V. was born on September 20, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
McCarthy, Joseph V. was born on September 20, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
Saint Bonaventure University (Bachelor of Science, 1965). Catholic University of America (Juris Doctor, 1969).
Worked at Roach, Brown, McCarthy, Gruber & Chiari, Professional Corporation (Buffalo, New York) specializing in General Civil Litigation. Trials and Appeals, Medical & Legal Professional Malpractice, Products Liability, Transportation, Municipal, Insurance and General Liability Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1970, New New York
Phi Alpha Delta.
Confidential Clerk, United States. District Court Judge, Western District of New York, 1969-1971. Chief Justice Judith Kaye"s Committee on the Profession and the Courts, 1993-1995.
Ethics Institute Committee of the Office of Court Administration, 1996.
Member, Board of Directors, Erie County Bar Foundation, 1994. Committee on Standards and Goals of the Office of Court Administration, 1993.
New York State Bar Association Committee of Lawyers to Evaluate Action for Reform, 1995. New York State Bar Association Committee on the CPLR, 1994.
Member, Committee on Case Management, Fourth Judicial Department, 1995.
Chairman, Practice and Procedure Committee, Erie County Bar Association, 1984-1987. Director, Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, 1985-1988. Director, Western New York Defense Lawyers Association, 1990-1993.
Director, Erie County Bar Association, 1988-1991.
President-Elect, Erie County Bar Association, 1992-1993. Board of Directors, Volunteer Lawyers Program, 1992-1993.
New York State Bar Association Committee on Merit Selection, 1992-1995. Eighth Judicial District Judicial Advisory Council, 1993-1995.
Member of Panel, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Erie County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Western New York Trial Lawyers Association. Malpractice Defense Lawyers Association.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
New York State Bar Foundation. Roach, Brown, McCarthy, Gruber & Chiari, Professional Corporation and its predecessor firms have been primarily engaged in litigation defense for approximately 95 years.
We have experience in Malpractice (Attorney, Physician and Hospital) for both insured and uninsured clients. We have represented medical professionals in disciplinary matters and have extensive experience in general liability matters, including automobile, premises liability, construction accidents, Police and Municipal Liability and product liability litigation.
We are also engaged in the defense of claims for employment discrimination, various contractual matters and insurance coverage disputes.
Member, Board of Directors, Erie County Bar Foundation, 1994. Committee on Standards and Goals of the Office of Court Administration, 1993. New York State Bar Association Committee of Lawyers to Evaluate Action for Reform, 1995.
New York State Bar Association Committee on the CPLR, 1994.
Member, Committee on Case Management, Fourth Judicial Department, 1995. Chairman, Practice and Procedure Committee, Erie County Bar Association, 1984-1987.
Director, Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, 1985-1988. Director, Western New York Defense Lawyers Association, 1990-1993.
Director, Erie County Bar Association, 1988-1991.
President-Elect, Erie County Bar Association, 1992-1993. Board of Directors, Volunteer Lawyers Program, 1992-1993. New York State Bar Association Committee on Merit Selection, 1992-1995.
Eighth Judicial District Judicial Advisory Council, 1993-1995.
Member of Panel, American Arbitration Association. Member: Erie County, New York State and American Bar Associations.
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association. Malpractice Defense Lawyers Association.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
New York State Bar Foundation.
