Courtney C. Barbacane

Courtney C. Barbacane
1001 Conshohocken State Road
STE 1-515
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Biography
Courtney C. Barbacane is a seasoned trial attorney defending doctors, hospitals, and long-term care facilities in medical malpractice and professional liability matters throughout state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She is a Member at Burns White and based out of the Philadelphia office.
With experience in both initiating and defending claims, Ms. Barbacane brings to her healthcare practice at the firm a comprehensive understanding of legal strategies and issues relevant to both sides of the law. She has a background in handling complex personal injury actions involving medical and nursing malpractice.
Ms. Barbacane received a Medical School Lawyers Certificate from the Pennsylvania Bar Institute in 2014. In 2008, she graduated from Widener University School of Law with a Certificate in Health Law. While in law school, she was the President of the Health Law Society and wrote for The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law. Ms. Barbacane received a B.A. in Mass Media Communications from the University of Delaware in 2003.
Credentials
Areas of Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Neglect
- Professional Liability
Education
- Widener University School of Law (J.D., 2008)
- University of Delaware (B.A., 2003)
Bar and Court Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Memberships
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Commission on Women in the Profession
- Professional Liability Committee
- New Jersey State Bar Association
Accolades & Involvement
Honors/Awards
- Selected for inclusion on the 2014-2018, 2020-2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers “Rising Stars®” lists
Publications
- “Autopsy, Cremation & the Spoliation of Evidence in Wrongful Death Cases” The Legal Intelligencer, March 2023
- “Medical Malpractice Cases and Placing One’s Mental Health at Issue” The Legal Intelligencer, April 2020
- “To Delete or Not Delete: When Can Patient Records be Modified” Burns White Insights, December 2019