Profile
Joel advocates on behalf of corporate and individual clients in a broad spectrum of complex litigation matters. He has experience in all phases of litigation, from pre-suit counseling through appeal.
Experience
Representative Matters
- Represented biotechnology company in breach-of-contract litigation in state court during bench trial and on appeal.
- Counseled immigration clients and represented them in federal, state, and immigration courts.
- Defended beverage manufacturer against commercial tort claims in arbitration.
- Represented insurance company in coverage disputes in federal and state courts.
Professional Experience
- Litigation Associate, Private Law Practice (2017-2019)
- Law Clerk, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, Office of Senator Mike Lee (2015-2017)
- Judicial Intern, The Honorable Edward J. McDonough Jr., Massachusetts Superior Court (2015)
Affiliations
- The Federalist Society
*Not admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. Supervised by principals of the firm who are members of the District of Columbia Bar.
Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
J.D., cum laude, Georgetown University Law Center
B.A., summa cum laude, Gordon College
Law Journals
Editor-in-Chief, vol. 15, Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy
Clerkships
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Timothy J. Kelly, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (2021-2022)
- Law Clerk for the Honorable Raymond W. Gruender, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2019-2021)
Bar and Court Memberships
- Massachusetts Bar
- District of Columbia Bar (*Pending, supervised by principals of the firm who are members of the District of Columbia Bar)
- U.S. District Courts for the District of Columbia and Massachusetts