Joe has represented hundreds of accountants and lawyers in cases alleging malpractice, racketeering, securities fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract. He has represented directors and officers in claims involving finance, real estate, and corporate governance. Joe has particular experience in real estate issues including: RESPA; TILA; title insurance, real estate fraud, and secured lending. He is occasionally asked to try cases outside the state of Georgia usually in matters involving audit or complex attorney malpractice. He also assists insurers in drafting insurance applications, in risk management, and as monitoring counsel. For more information, please click on the Representative Cases and Publications & Presentations tabs on this page.
Joe was honored on the Georgia Super Lawyers® list in Atlanta Magazine/Law and Politics Magazine for 2005-2012. In 2012, he was also honored on the Georgia Super Lawyers list as one of the top 100 attorneys in the state. Joe is listed in "The Best Lawyers in America"® for 2009-2012 and is AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a founding and current member of Carlock Copeland’s Management Committee.
Professional Activities and Memberships
TIPS Liaison to the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability 2009-2012
Member American Bar Association's TIPS Special Standing Committee on Ethics and Professionalism 2009-2012
State Bar of Georgia: Professional Liability Section, Founding and Current Board Member
Atlanta Bar Association: Member Litigation and Securities Litigation Sections
National Legal Malpractice Data Center
Commerce Club
Lawyers Club of Atlanta
Druid Hills Golf Club
Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
President, Durand Mill Community Association 2004-2005; Co-Chair and Chair - The Paideia School Annual Fund 2002-2004; Glenn Memorial UMC Chairman Staff Parish Relations Committee 2006-2008