Barry Buchman joined Dickstein Shapiro in 2006 and is counsel in the Insurance Coverage Practice. Mr. Buchman specializes in complex civil litigation and dispute resolution, focusing primarily on the representation of corporate policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. He handles a variety of complex civil matters, including disputes over insurance coverage for a wide range of toxic tort claims and disputes over coverage for “first party” losses, such as credit and residual value losses on leased and financed assets. He has litigated cases both in federal and state trial and appellate courts, and in the context of private arbitration. He also regularly publishes and speaks on insurance coverage issues, and he is the leader of the Firm’s Products/Contaminants Initiative. In addition to his insurance coverage experience, he also has handled complex tort litigation and civil rights matters. Before joining Dickstein Shapiro, Mr. Buchman was a partner in the Washington, DC law firm of Gilbert Heintz & Randolph LLP.

Bar Admissions

District of Columbia
Virginia
Maryland
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Education

Indiana University, B.A., 1994, with distinction and Phi Beta Kappa
American University Washington College of Law, J.D., 1997, summa cum laude