Your Legal Team
Chris Barton founded Barton Law Office in 1991. In 2009, Paul Barton joined the office and the partnership of Barton Law Firm, LLP was formed.
Chris practices in all New York Courts serving the Southern Tier, as well as Federal Court. In his over 20 years of trial experience, Chris has successfully handled serious physical injury cases including motor vehicle and motorcycle accidents, bicyclist injuries, dog bite incidents, slip and fall accidents and medical malpractice.
In addition, Chris is a strong advocate for defendants charged with felonies or misdemeanors. His criminal defense work ranges from DWI to serious assault.
A large part of Chris’ practice is Family Law which includes custody, child support and adoption. In the Supreme Court, Chris has extensive experience representing litigants in uncontested and complex divorce matters.
Chris also assists clients with their New York State Workers’ Compensation claims, and he takes care of clients with Real Estate closings for the sale or purchase of homes as well as handling Last Will and Testament & Estate concerns.
Whatever your problem, you can call upon Chris to help you with all your legal needs.
Chris resides in Big Flats, NY with his wife Beverly. They have seven children and two grandchildren. Chris enjoys softball, golf, fantasy football and Texas Hold-em poker.
- Bachelors of Science from Cornell University in 1987
- Masters of Social Work from Syracuse University in 1988
- Doctorate of Law from Syracuse University in 1991
- Admitted to New York Practice of Law in 1991
- Admitted to the U.S. District Cowl Western District in 2000
Paul has been a partner at Barton Law Firm, LLP since 2009. Paul primarily provides representation for personal injury, automobile accidents, DWI, criminal, family law, matrimonial law, real estate, estates, and parole cases.
Before joining The Barton Law Firm, LLP, Paul interned at the Chemung County District Attorney’s Office assisting in the prosecution of violation, misdemeanor, and felony offenses. After graduating from law school, Paul spent five years with the Public Advocates Office and was a sole practitioner representing thousands of clients in many areas of criminal and civil litigation. With this experience, Paul is able to provide you with specialized aggressive representation and he routinely accepts referrals from other attorneys.
Paul is active in the community and serves on the board of directors of local and state not-for-profit boards and organizations.
In 2017 Paul founded Barton Realty Group, LLP real estate and brokerage service. See www.bartonrg.com for details.
- Graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, cum laude with a degree in Economics
- Juris Doctorate – Michigan State University College of Law, cum laude