Buffalo Office


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Philip C. Barth III

Partner

Mr. Barth, grandson of the firm’s founder, is an experienced trial attorney who has tried cases for over twenty-five years. After graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, Mr. Barth served as one of the most successful in-house trial attorneys at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company. Since joining Barth Condren in 1996, he has continued to amass an impressive record of trial and appellate successes. Mr. Barth has been an active member of the Defense Research Institute for many years and was nominated and approved for membership in the prestigious International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) in 2004. He continues to litigate regularly, specializing in motor vehicle and premises liability.

Contact:

Buffalo Office
367 Linwood Ave
Buffalo, New York 14209
(716) 856-1300
pbarth@barthcondren.com

Concentrations:

Motor Vehicle Litigation
Trial and Appellate Litigation
Workers’ Compensation Defense

Affiliations:

Buffalo Claims Association
Defense Research Institute
Erie County Bar Association
International Association of Defense Counsel
New York State Bar Association
Western New York Defense Trial Lawyers Association

Admissions:

State of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
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John R. Condren

Partner

Mr. Condren is an extensively experienced trial attorney in the areas of insurance defense litigation and insurance coverage. He is a 1988 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, having received a B.A. in Psychology. In 1992, Mr. Condren received his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law in Toledo, Ohio. For upwards of 25 years, he has regularly appeared in the New York State and Federal District Courts at the trial and appellate levels and has taken numerous cases to verdict over the course of his career. He is also a frequent lecturer and presenter on topics involving personal injury litigation and insurance coverage.

Contact:

Buffalo Office
367 Linwood Ave
Buffalo, New York 14209
(716) 856-1300
jcondren@barthcondren.com

Concentrations:

Motor Vehicle Litigation 
Insurance coverage and litigation
Premises liability litigation 
Trial and appellate litigation

Affiliations:

New York State Bar Association – Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section
Bar Association of Erie County – Negligence Committee
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York
Defense Association of New York, Inc.
Buffalo Claims Association
The 11 Day Power Play, Inc. – Executive Board Member

Admissions:

State of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S Supreme Court
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Douglas P. Hamberger

Senior Trial Attorney

Mr. Hamberger is a trial attorney with a wealth of experience, both civil and criminal, having tried cases for over thirty years. Following graduation from the University of Miami School of Law, Mr. Hamberger practiced law in South Florida before joining the Erie County District Attorney’s Office in Buffalo where he successfully tried in excess of five hundred criminal cases. Since joining Barth Condren in 2007, he continues to try cases on a regular basis and concentrates his practice in the areas of motor vehicle liability, premises liability, toxic tort and labor law.

Contact:

Buffalo Office
367 Linwood Ave
Buffalo, New York 14209
(716) 856-1300
dhamberger@barthcondren.com

Concentrations:

Labor Law
Lead Paint and Toxic Tort Defense
Motor Vehicle Litigation
Premises Liability
Trial and Appellate Litigation

Affiliations:

Bar Association of Erie County
The Florida Bar
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association

Admissions:

State of New York
State of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
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Pierre A. Vincent

Senior Trial Attorney

Mr. Vincent is an experienced trial and appellate attorney who has tried cases for over twenty years. He earned his J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in 1995, his B.A. in History from Williams College in 1986 and his A.S in Public Communications from Mount Wachusett Community College in 1983. Mr. Vincent is experienced in employment litigation, including investigating and litigating claims of workplace discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination. He has responded to employment related charges to government agencies including the NLRB, EEOC and DHR, as well as litigating claimed violations of New York General Municipal Law and Civil Service Law.

Contact:

Buffalo Office
367 Linwood Ave
Buffalo, New York 14209
(716) 856-1300
pvincent@barthcondren.com

Concentrations:

Employment Law
Municipal and School District Liability
Recreational and Sports League Liability
Premises Liability
Motor Vehicle Litigation
Trial and Appellate Litigation
Labor Law

Affiliations:

Bar Association of Erie County
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association – Treasurer, 2023
Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York – Board of Directors, 2023

Admissions:

State of New York
State of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

Richard Scholnick, Esq.

Of Counsel

Roger V. Barth, Esq

Of Counsel