Lawyer Joseph A. Barra has been
elected partner in the Construction Group in Robinson & Cole LLP's Boston
office. Mr. Barra brings significant experience handling disputes and
transactional matters involving design and construction of commercial, retail,
educational, industrial, transportation, and utility projects. With skills
gained in his first career as a civil engineer, he has represented clients in
the construction industry for the past 20 years.
Mr. Barra is active in major construction industry organizations, currently
serving on the board of directors of the national and New England chapters of
the Construction Management Association of America and the board of directors of
the Massachusetts Building Congress and the Design Build Institute of America
New England Region. He is also a former director for the Massachusetts chapter
of the Associated General Contractors of America and the Massachusetts Society
of Professional Engineers as well as an active member of the American
Arbitration National Panel of Construction Neutrals and the American Society of
Engineers.
Mr. Barra received his law degree from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center at
Touro College and his B.S. in civil engineering from the Virginia Military
Institute. He is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and New York.