Joe litigates complex legal issues at all levels of the federal court system. Joe has handled briefing and oral argument in several high-profile cases, including challenges to Executive Orders, major actions by federal agencies, and the constitutionality of state statutes. His achievements have been featured in ALM’s “Litigator of the Week.” Joe’s experience spans a wide range of subjects, including the First, Fifth, and Seventh Amendments, the Commerce Clause, the Property Clause, administrative law, antitrust, bankruptcy, CERCLA, federal preemption, intellectual property, legal ethics, the Freedom of Information Act, and the state secrets privilege. He also maintains an active pro bono practice.
Before joining Clement & Murphy, Joe clerked for Judge Judith W. Rogers of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and spent three and a half years with the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Joe earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he was a member of the Stanford Law Review and the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and won Best Brief and Best Team in the Kirkwood Moot Court Competition. In his free time, Joe enjoys hiking, playing basketball and tennis, and spending time with his wife and four children.