Miriam Benton Barish

Biographical Information

Miriam Benton Barish has earned a reputation for handling her clients with compassion while vigorously advocating on their behalf.

She concentrates her practice in products liability, toxic torts including asbestos, lead paint, mold contamination, Accutane, Benzene and other chemical exposures, motor vehicle matters, premises liability including premise security liability, and other personal injury matters.

Ms. Barish has been involved in and actively participated in the Volunteers for the Indigent Program (VIP), which provides pro bono legal services for the poor. She has been a strong advocate in the development of the law regarding protecting the rights of women. She has actively litigated premises liability cases regarding the safety and security of women. She participated in obtaining a landmark verdict, in the first case of its kind, regarding a wrongful death case arising from the negligent premises security of two women. She has actively litigated many other premises liability security cases for negligent security, including the sexual and violent assault of a female inpatient of a psychiatric hospital; the robbery and assault of a female patron in a large retail store parking lot.