Practice Expertise

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
  • Business Litigation
  • College Sexual Misconduct

Areas of Practice

  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Business Litigation
  • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
  • College Sexual Misconduct
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Complex Consumer and Financial Services ...
  • Corporate and Securities Litigation
  • Defamation
  • False Claims Act
  • Fiduciary Litigation
  • Health Care Litigation and Compliance
  • Litigation
  • NCAA Athletes
  • Securities Litigation and SEC Enforcement
  • View More

Profile

Joel’s practice focuses on corporate and securities litigation, complex commercial disputes, fiduciary litigation and arbitration. For almost 30 years, Joel has represented clients in a wide array of complex business and investment-related litigation and arbitration. Joel’s clients have included companies and individuals in the financial services, private equity, healthcare, accounting, insurance, real estate, and brokerage industries. Joel has represented businesses, investors, and other stakeholders in state and federal courts related to investments of all kinds, and has successfully prosecuted and defended claims such as fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, theft of trade secrets, veil piercing, fraudulent transfer, failures of corporate governance, False Claims Act (FCA), and officer and director liability issues. Joel also regularly represents clients in arbitrations conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), and private arbitration forums.

Bar Admissions

    Education
    JD, SMU Dedman School of Law, cum laude, 1994

    BA, Economics, Princeton University, 1991

    Areas of Practice

    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Business Litigation
    • Class Action, Multidistrict Litigation
    • College Sexual Misconduct
    • Arbitration and Mediation
    • Colleges and Universities
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Complex Consumer and Financial Services Litigation
    • Corporate and Securities Litigation
    • Defamation
    • False Claims Act
    • Fiduciary Litigation
    • Health Care Litigation and Compliance
    • Litigation
    • NCAA Athletes
    • Securities Litigation and SEC Enforcement

    Professional Career

    Significant Accomplishments
    • Successfully represented attorneys and professionals, media clients, and small business owners, among others.
    • Experienced in state and federal trial and appellate courts.
    • Represents clients in arbitrations conducted by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the American Arbitration Association (AAA).


    Professional Associations
    • Member, Texas State Bar Association
    • Member, Dallas Bar Association
    • Member, American Bar Association


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