Attorneys

Joe has a national commercial real estate practice devoted to land transactions (including acquisition, development, financing and operations), zoning and land use procedures, title matters, leasing and condemnation proceedings. He also represents clients in construction law, energy law, and corporate business transactions.

Joe actively serves on community organizations and board memberships. He served on the boards of directors of a number of organizations involved in real estate transactions. He has served as general counsel to the Louisville Bar Association and Louisville Bar Center for the last 20 years.

Recognition

Recipient of the Justice Martin E. Johnstone Special Recognition Award in acknowledgement of his 25+ years of service as Bar Counsel to the Louisville Bar Association

Has achieved Martindale-Hubbell distinguished rating of AV Preeminent

Named in Louisville Magazine in the practice of Commercial Law, Construction Law and Real Estate Law, as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville, for several years

Named in Louisville Magazine in the practice of Business Law, Construction Law and Real Estate Law, as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville, for several years

University of Louisville School of Business Outstanding Student Award, 1966

Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, University of Louisville School of Business, 1967

Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, Louisville Bar Association, 2002

Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, Louisville Bar Association, 2004

Louisville Magazine in the practice of Business, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate and Energy Law as one of the Best Lawyers in Louisville, for several years

Memberships

Kentucky Bar Association

Louisville Bar Association

Past Board Member

Louisville Bar Association

General Counsel

Bar Associations Sections on Real Estate, Zoning and Construction Laws

Louisville Bar Center

General Counsel

Admissions and Courts

Kentucky, 1970

U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky

U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana

U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Tax Court

Litigation Percentage:

10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Education

Louis D. Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, 1970
J.D.
Honors: Deans Scholarship Awards
Honors: American Jurisprudence Book Awards in Corporations and Torts

Practices

Commercial and Retail Real Estate Transactions

Zoning and Land Use Matters

Commercial and Retail Leasing and Landlord and Tenant Matters

Construction Law

Energy Law

Corporations and Business Transactions

Published/Notable Cases

Rieke v. City of Louisville, 827 S.W. 2d 694 (Ky. 1991)

Shockey Tours, Inc. v. Miller Transportation, Inc., 984 S.W. 2d 95 (Ky. 1998)

Son v. Coal Equity, Inc., 293 B.R. 392 (W.D. Ky. 2003)

Son v. Coal Equity, Inc., 2004 WL 2625026 (6th Cir. 2004)

Huber Winery v. Wilcher, 488 F.Supp.2d 592 (W.D. Ky. 2006)

Cherry Hill Vineyards, LLC v. Hudgins, 488 F.Supp.2d 601 (W.D. Ky. 2006)