Bio
Richard J. Barca is a Principal in the Firm's Insurance Law Department. He represents national and regional insurers in complex insurance coverage and bad faith matters involving general liability, excess liability, and other insurance policies. His practice includes counseling insurance claims professionals, brokers, and in-house counsel on all aspects and stages of the claims process and litigating complex insurance coverage and bad faith matters.
The Best Lawyers in America™ recognized Mr. Barca in its 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 editions in the "Ones to Watch" category in the area of Insurance Law. In 2021, Mr. Barca was named by his peers as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star in the category of Insurance Coverage. For information about these selections and an overview of common third-party publications, rankings, and lists methodologies, click here.
Mr. Barca served as a law clerk for the Honorable James M. Munley, United States District Court, Scranton, Pa. His experience includes drafting orders, opinions, and bench memoranda on a variety of legal issues. He is a graduate of Rutgers School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy.
Education
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J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Rutgers University School of Law, 2011
Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy, Executive Editor; Pro Bono Mediation Project Student Leader; John J. Barry Memorial Scholarship Recipient - B.A. in Economics, Maxima Cum Laude, La Salle University, 2008
Bar Memberships
- New Jersey (2011)
- Pennsylvania (2011)
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Clerkship
- The Honorable James M. Munley, United States District Court, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Affiliations
- Volunteer attorney, Wills for Heros Clerkships
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Education
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J.D., Magna Cum Laude, Rutgers University School of Law, 2011
Rutgers Journal of Law and Public Policy, Executive Editor; Pro Bono Mediation Project Student Leader; John J. Barry Memorial Scholarship Recipient - B.A. in Economics, Maxima Cum Laude, La Salle University, 2008
Bar Memberships
- New Jersey (2011)
- Pennsylvania (2011)
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Clerkship
- The Honorable James M. Munley, United States District Court, Scranton, Pennsylvania
Affiliations
- Volunteer attorney, Wills for Heros Clerkships