Vincent N. Barbera Partner

Vince Barbera has spent more than a decade representing businesses, of all sizes and pursuits, as well as individuals, in the litigation of commercial and business disputes in court and through arbitration. 

He focuses his practice on prosecuting claims and defending clients in a wide variety of business litigation matters, including those involving restrictive covenants, unfair competition and other business torts, intellectual property disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes, real estate disputes, professional liability claims, and various contract-based disputes. He has tried both jury and non-jury commercial cases to verdict and has argued commercial cases before federal and state courts in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and various other states around the country. Vince has also handled appellate matters before the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Third and Eighth Circuits.

The diverse nature of Vince's practice provides him with a unique perspective when advising and counseling clients towards reaching the best and most cost-effective resolution to their legal issue.

Representative Matters

• Leonetti’s Frozen Foods, Inc. v. Crew, Inc., 887 F.3d 438 (8th Cir. 2018)  Briefed and argued appeal of adverse summary judgment decision before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, resulting in the reversal of the District Court’s decision in favor of a locally-based food manufacturing company. A seven-figure settlement was thereafter obtained for the client

• Co-lead trial counsel in Pennsylvania state court in bench trial in breach of restrictive covenant matter. Verdict for client in excess of $1M

• Lead trial counsel in Pennsylvania state court in four-day jury trial in breach of contract matter. Jury verdict for full amount of client’s claim

• Lead trial counsel in five-day jury trial of complex commercial dispute in Pennsylvania state court involving claims of breach of contract and warranties
• Obtained injunction in favor of corporate client enforcing terms of non-solicit provision, and later moved for and secured award of sanctions against opposing parties for violating the terms of the injunction order

Recognition & Involvement

While in law school, Vince was a member of Villanova Law School’s National Trial Team where he competed in the final trial to win the 2008 Lone Star Classic, a national invitational mock trial tournament in San Antonio, Texas. From 2009 - 2016, Vince served as a member of the Adjunct Faculty at Villanova Law School and coached the National Trial Team. 

He also provides pro bono legal advice and counsel through Philadelphia V.I.P. and Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, a non-profit legal services organization that offers legal assistance to artists as well as arts and cultural organizations. 

Vince is actively involved in the Philadelphia legal community. In 2018, he served as Chair of the Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the Philadelphia Bar Association. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Justinian Society and of the Board of Directors of The Lawyers' Club of Philadelphia. Vince was named an “Influencer of Law” by the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2019, and has been selected in a survey of his peers as a Pennsylvania “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers each year since 2014.