Atty. Caroline J. Barker
Caroline J. Barker practices in the Firm’s Complex Litigation, Pharmaceutical Products, Environmental, and Toxic Torts & Products Liability groups.
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Caroline J. Barker is an Associate based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Hollingsworth LLP. They have 7+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2019. Their practice focuses on personal injury, product liability, litigation, and environmental. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia (2019). Educated at George Washington University Law School (J.D. George, 2019) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 2008). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Caroline J. Barker practices in the Firm’s Complex Litigation, Pharmaceutical Products, Environmental, and Toxic Torts & Products Liability groups
- Her practice includes expert witness preparation, expert challenges under the Daubert and Frye standards, motions practice, discovery requests and responses, depositions, class certification challenges, and appellate briefing
- In her environmental work, Ms. Barker has defended manufacturers against personal injury, class action, CERCLA cost recovery, and natural resource damage actions involving PFAS, PCBs, TCE, lead, and arsenic
- Ms. Barker received her J.D. and her Master of Public Health in Environmental Health, Science, & Policy Law from George Washington University Law School
- During law school, she served as a Legal Intern at the U.S
- Department of Justice, Environment & Natural Resources Division, Appellate Section, the Chesapeake Legal Alliance, and at the U.S
- Court of Federal Claims
- She was Senior Articles Editor of the Federal Circuit Bar Journal and served as Vice President and then President of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Board
- She was a finalist in the Mock Trial Board, Cohen & Cohen Mock Trial Competition
- Ms. Barker has successfully represented pro bono clients in custody and landlord/tenant cases
- She was awarded High Honors from the DC Bar Pro Bono Honor Roll in 2019, 2021, and 2022
- Ms. Barker received her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- She was a member of the Firm's 2018 Summer Associate class
- Publications • Exclusion of Junk Science in "Bair Hugger" MDL Shows Daubert is Still Breathing
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Caroline J. Barker is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in District of Columbia →
Caroline J. Barker is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in District of Columbia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Caroline J. Barker is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in District of Columbia →
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
Caroline J. Barker is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in District of Columbia →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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