Mr. Barbetta also frequently represents public school districts in litigation from inception through appeal in a variety of administrative, state, and federal court matters involving civil rights, labor and employment, contract, special education, student services, and tax assessment issues. His litigation experience also includes more than four years at the Defender Association of Philadelphia where he tried more than 100 cases (both jury and non-jury) to verdict.

Mr. Barbetta is a proud girl dad who enjoys collecting retro sneakers and overanalyzing professional athletic statistics.

Representative Matters

• In Re: Appeal of Coatesville Area Sch. Dist., 244 A.3d 373 (Pa. 2021)
• Clarke v. Delaware Valley School District, 450 F. Supp. 3d 551 (M.D. Pa. 2020)
• H.D. by & Through Jeffrey D. v. Kennett Consol. Sch. Dist., No. CV 18-3345, 2019 WL 4935193 (E.D. Pa. Oct. 4, 2019)
• Part of a team which successfully upheld a “just cause” dismissal of a professional employee for inappropriate conduct toward a student where the employee was a retired law enforcement officer and the student was too traumatized to testify during the arbitration proceeding initiated by the employee’s union.
• Advised a school district client throughout the sale of unused and unnecessary property from the initial advertising through closing.
• Served as lead counsel in high value tax assessment litigation which has resulted in millions of dollars of increased revenue for school district clients throughout Pennsylvania.