Practice Areas: Civil Litigation, Personal
Injury Litigation, Medical
Malpractice Litigation, Professional Malpractice Litigation,
Municipal Court Matters, Workers’ Compensation Matters,
General Practice Litigation
Areas
of Emphasis: General Negligence (including motor vehicle,
industrial-workplace accident, commercial promise accidents),
Medical Malpractice, Legal Malpractice, Workers’ Compensation
Bar Admission:
Pennsylvania, 1981
New Jersey, 1982
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey,
1985
Education:
J.D., Temple University School of Law, 1981
B.A., Villanova University, magna cum laude, 1976
Biographical Information:
Barry A. Cooke is a shareholder of Wilentz, Goldman &
Spitzer P.A. and a member
of the Personal Injury Team, resident in the firm’s Eatontown,
NJ office. In 1993,
Mr. Cooke successfully litigated a personal injury claim resulting
in the ninth largest verdict awarded in the State of New Jersey.
Mr. Cooke is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum,
the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the country who
have demonstrated exceptional skill, experience and excellence
in advocacy by achieving a verdict or settlement in the amount
of $1,000,000.00 or more.
Mr. Cooke has served as an elected committeeperson on the Township
of Neptune Governing Body, has served as the Police Commissioner
of Neptune Township and has served as a member of the Neptune
Township Planning Board. Mr. Cooke has also served as general
counsel to the Township of Neptune Regional Sewage Authority.
Mr. Cooke has served as an instructor of paralegal studies at
several regional locations throughout New Jersey. Mr. Cooke
is a member of Who’s Who In Executives and Professionals.
Mr. Cooke is a member of the New Jersey Trial Lawyers Association
and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Direct Telephone: (732) 855-6190
Direct Fax: (732) 726-6626
Areas
of Emphasis: General Negligence (including motor vehicle,
industrial-workplace accident, commercial promise accidents),