Joseph has more than 20 years of civil litigation experience. He has represented a wide array of businesses and individuals, including manufacturers, large and small commercial businesses, banks, hospitals and various professionals on a wide range of issues. Joseph takes a hands-on approach from the moment a client first contacts him, listening to what the client wants and guiding the client through the legal process. Because he was a plaintiff's attorney for the first nine years of his practice, he can "think like a plaintiff's attorney." Anticipating the opposing side's goals, tactics and maneuvers equips Joseph to advise and defend his clients in the best manner possible.
Joseph is an experienced and accomplished trial lawyer and has successfully tried more than 20 cases in state and federal courts in Missouri and Mississippi. His cases have involved product liability, business disputes, contractual disputes, professional negligence, medical negligence and premises liability, among other issues. He has obtained defense jury verdicts for clients in multimillion-dollar cases and has successfully obtained a multimillion-dollar jury verdict on behalf of a client in a business dispute. Joseph also has substantial experience serving in the role of local counsel, working in partnership with national counsel firms to provide the best possible service and outcomes for their clients.