Joe brings deep experience to his role as lead trial counsel in toxic tort, product liability, mass tort and class action cases for Fortune 100 companies in some of America’s toughest legal venues.
In the toxic tort and mass tort litigation arena, Joe has served as national coordinating counsel and as lead trial counsel for multiple-defendant joint defense groups. Clients include companies in the chemical, oil and gas, biotech, industrial, agricultural, pharmaceutical, commercial and consumer products industries.
For more than two decades, Joe has served as lead trial lawyer for the global manufacturer Emerson in class action, commercial litigation and product liability cases. Intellectual property is another area of focus: Joe has won numerous jury trial victories over 15 years in biotech patent infringement cases for an agricultural products manufacturer.
As head of the firm’s Manufacturing industry team, Joe leads more than 170 professionals from numerous practice areas in bringing innovative, cost-effective solutions to the challenges that manufacturing clients face.
When facing a serious lawsuit in a difficult jurisdiction, clients appreciate that Joe is a formidable litigator who stands firm while striving to secure the best outcomes for clients.