Focus Areas
Examples of Joe’s experience include:
- Obtained dismissal of claims against a law firm client in a malpractice case.
- Represented national and global corporations, including a pharmaceutical manufacturer/distributor and an equipment distributor, in product liability litigation.
- Obtained summary judgment for a trucking company and tractor-trailer operator against multimillion-dollar negligence claim.
- Secured voluntary dismissal of lead-paint claims against a property owner and manager.
- “Ohio Says Yes to Cannabis. Now What?” Thompson Hine Cannabis Practice Update, November 2023
- “U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification,” Thompson Hine Cannabis Practice Update, May 2022
- “MORE Cannabis Legislation in the House,” Thompson Hine Cannabis Practice Update, April 2022
- “Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Goldman Sachs v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System,” Thompson Hine Business Litigation Update, June 2021
- “CBD Companies Face Class Action Suits After FDA Issues Warnings About CBD Products,” Thompson Hine Cannabis Practice Update, December 2019
- “Franchise Systems Attacked by Slew of Antitrust No-Poach Class Actions,” Thompson Hine Antitrust Law Update, November 2018
- “Recent FCPA Developments,” Thompson Hine White Collar Update, October 2018
- Co-author, “Avoid Significant Exposure and Attorneys’ Fees – Using Rule 68 Offers of Judgment to End Class Actions Early and Quickly,” DRI In-House Defense Quarterly, July 2016
- Co-author, “The Problem with Privileges,” Trial Magazine, May 2012
- Co-presenter, “Cannabis: A Legal Primer for Employers on a Growing Industry,” Thompson Hine Webinar, February 2023
- Co-presenter, “Legal Issues Impacting the Cannabis Industry,” Thompson Hine Webinar, April 2021
- Vice-chair, State Regulations Committee, National Cannabis Industry Association
- Received a 2022, 2023 and 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch recognition for Commercial Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation-Defendants; included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Commercial Litigation (2021)
- Selected to the Washington, D.C. Rising Stars list, 2020-2024
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Fairfax Bar Association
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Education
- The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2011,
member, Federal Circuit Bar Journal
- Indiana University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Virginia
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Ohio Says Yes to Cannabis. Now What?,
Cannabis Practice Update
, November 9, 2023 - Thompson Hine Elects Four New Partners in 2023,
Thompson Hine LLP
, January 25, 2023 - U.S. Court of Appeals Weighs in on Hemp-Derived Delta-8 THC Classification,
Cannabis Practice Update
, May 25, 2022 - MORE Cannabis Legislation in the House,
Cannabis Practice Update
, April 7, 2022 - Supreme Court Issues Ruling in Goldman Sachs v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System,
Business Litigation Update
, June 28, 2021 - Seven Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers,
Thompson Hine LLP
, April 27, 2021 - Eight Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers,
Thompson Hine LLP
, April 17, 2020 - Chemical Industry Regulatory Update – February 2020,
A Newsletter from The Adhesive and Sealant Council and Thompson Hine LLP
, February 18, 2020 - CBD Companies Face Class Action Suits After FDA Issues Warnings About CBD Products,
Cannabis Practice Update
, December 11, 2019