John F. Carberry

Background

John F. Carberry is a Principal in Cummings & Lockwood's Litigation Group and is based in the Stamford office.  John has over thirty-five years of experience representing clients in state and federal courts, including bankruptcy court.  He serves as a Special Master, Attorney Trial Referee, Arbitrator and Fact Finder for the Connecticut Superior Court in Stamford.

John also serves as Principal-in-Charge of the Stamford office, the Firm's General Counsel, and Loss Prevention Partner and Pro Bono Partner.

Practice Areas

• Litigation Group
• Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
• Business and Commercial Litigation
• Commercial Real Estate Group
• Trusts and Estates Litigation
• Fiduciary and Probate Litigation Group
• Trusts and Estates Litigation

Education

• New York Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983)
• Fordham University (B.A. in Economics, 1979)

Bar Admissions

• Connecticut, 1988
• New York, 1984
• United States District Court, Southern District of New York
• United States District Court, Eastern District of New York
• United States District Court, District of Connecticut
• United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Professional Organizations

• James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation
• The Raymond E. Baldwin American Inn of Court, Vice President, 2015 - 2017

Professional Recognition

• Connecticut and New England Super Lawyers, 2007 - Present
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2020 - Present
• Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated

Civic and Philanthropic Activity

• Pegasus Therapeutic Riding, Inc., Board President

News & Press Releases

• 29 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Best Lawyers® in Connecticut for 2023
• Stamford Office - 2023 Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch™
• 18 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named Top Lawyers in Fairfield County, Connecticut in 2021
• 35 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Have Been Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2021, 2 Attorneys Received Lawyer of the Year Awards and 8 Attorneys Have Been Identified as the Ones to Watch
• 24 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Named in the 2020 Edition of Connecticut’s Best Lawyers
• 34 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys in Connecticut and Florida Named Among The Best Lawyers in America for 2020
• 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2018 New England Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• John F. Carberry Selected a James W. Cooper Fellow of the Connecticut Bar Foundation to serve the Bench, Bar and Citizens of Connecticut
• 17 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers and 2017 Rising Stars
• 16 Cummings & Lockwood Attorneys Have Been Named 2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers and Rising Stars