Barry Knopf is a trial lawyer who has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. He has participated in significant malpractice, personal injury and class action cases. In addition, Mr. Knopf has always maintained an active interest and practice in the area of probate litigation, representing both estates and contestants.
Mr. Knopf is an Adjunct Faculty member of the Trial Advocacy Program at Hofstra University School of Law. He taught Settlement Techniques at the New Jersey Judicial College. He was an instructor at the National Institute of Trial Advocacy from 1989-1995. He has been and continues to be a lecturer and commentator for the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education, where he participates in programs such as "How to Try a Wrongful Death Case," "Hot Tips in Tort Law," "How to Try a Malpractice Case," "Civil Trial Preparation," "Preparing and Trying Medical and Legal Negligence Cases," and, most recently, "Civil Case Update." He is a Master in the Morris Pashman Inn of Court.
Mr. Knopf also has been appointed Special Counsel to the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey representing the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Mr. Knopf has been a Certified Civil Trial Attorney since 1982, being recertified in 1989, 1996, 2004, 2009 and 2014 by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey's Board on Trial Attorney Certification. He was included in (201) Magazine's list of Bergen's "Top Lawyers" in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, in Litigation, Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury. Mr. Knopf has been included on the list of New Jersey Super Lawyers, between 2005 and 2019, in Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury - General, and Estate & Trust Litigation.
Mr. Knopf is a member of the firm's executive committee.