John W. Barrett

John has devoted his career to protecting the rights of consumers and employees wronged by unethical and unlawful business practices. After clerking for Chief Judge Haden, John practiced in a two-person firm, handling civil rights and consumer matters from intake through trial and appeal in federal and state courts in West Virginia. Since joining Bailey & Glasser in 2005, his and the firm's class action practice has expanded to multi-state and nationwide matters.

John has played a leading role in most of the firm's more than $160 million in class action and mass tort settlements and verdicts.  He has achieved an A/V Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

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Select Reported Cases

W. Va. ex rel. McGraw v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., -- F.3d --, 2011 WL 1902678 (4th Cir. May 20, 2011) (affirming remand of action brought by State, and removed under Class Action Fairness Act)

W. Va. ex rel. McGraw v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., 748 F.Supp.2d 580 (S.D. W. Va. 2010) (remanding action brought by State, and removed under Class Action Fairness Act)

W. Va. ex rel. McGraw v. Rite Aid of West Virginia, Inc., 2010 WL 454488 (S.D. W. Va. February 1, 2010) (remanding action brought by State, and removed under several preemption theories)

Harper v. Jackson Hewitt, Inc., 706 S.E.2d 63 (W. Va. 2010) (in class action against tax preparer, finding the tax preparer was subject to regulation under the Credit Services Organization Act, and determining statute of limitations for unfair or deceptive acts or practices claim)

Banks v. Paul White Chevrolet, Inc., 629 S.E.2d 792 (W.Va. 2006) (illegal debt collection under W. Va. Consumer Credit and Protection Act)

Mason v. Mason, 607 S.E.2d 434 (W.Va. 2004) (mediation of child custody disputes; pro bono representation)

Ark Land Co. v. Harper, 599 S.E.2d 754 (W.Va. 2004) (setting new standard for partition sale of family-owned land)

Dunlap v. Friedman's, Inc., 582 S.E.2d 841 (W.Va. 2003) (statute of limitation under W. Va. Consumer Credit and Protection Act)

State ex rel. Dunlap v. Berger, 567 S.E.2d 265 (W.Va. 2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1087 (setting legal standard for determining enforceability of consumer arbitration agreements in adhesion contracts)

Muovich v. Raleigh County Bd. of Educ., 58 Fed.Appx. 584, 2003 WL 550389, 174 Ed. Law Rep. 834, 25 NDLR P 205 (4th Cir. 2003) (affirming $300,000 jury verdict for schoolteacher in disability discrimination claim under W. Va. Human Rights Act)

Friedman's, Inc. v. Dunlap, 290 F.3d 191 (4th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1087 (consumer arbitration and federal jurisdiction)

West Virginia Highlands Conservancy v. Norton, 190 F.Supp.2d 859 (S.D. W.Va. 2002) (citizen suit against Department of Interior under federal mining laws)

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