About Joseph
Practice areas
- Defective and dangerous products: 75%
I practice in the area of mass torts for pharmaceutical and medical device cases, as well as environmental toxic exposure. I also handle individual product cases involving hip and knee revisions and automobile crashworthiness and defects.
14 years
- Personal injury: 10%
14 years
- Class action: 5%
Currently, I am co-counsel on a pending class action in the Southern District of Florida involving allegations of defective design in several hundred off shore fishing boats. I am also co-counsel in a national class filed against Direct Buy involving Deceptive Sales Practices.
12 years, 2 cases
- Administrative law: 5%
- Commercial real estate: 5%
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| OH | Active | 2003 | 04/11/2017 |
| Legal answers | 0 |
| Legal guides | 1 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| Rising Star | Ohio Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| Super Lawyers-Rising Stars | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers | American Trial Lawyers Association | 2009 |
| ATLA New Lawyer Division Member Spotlight | ATLA | 2005 |
| Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Ohio | National Trial Lawyers Association | N/A |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Principal | The Lyon Firm, A Law Corporation | 2006 - Present |
| Associate | Lopez, Hodes, Restaino, Millman & Skikos | 2004 - 2006 |
| Associate | David W. Kapor and Associates | 2003 - 2004 |
| Judicial Extern | Northern District of Illinois | 2001 - 2001 |
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| American Trial Lawyers Association | N/A | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Association for Justice | Executive Committee | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Association for Justice | Board of Governors | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State Bar Association | Member | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati Bar Association | Member | 2003 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal Bar Association | Member | 2004 - 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers | Member | 2003 - 2006 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| American Bar Association | Member | 2003 - 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Briner v. Chrysler | Settlement for confidential amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lewis v. John Doe Surgeon | The case settled for a confidential amount. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Smith v. Argo Construction | The case was resolved for 1.75 million | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Ohio Association for Justice, Product Liability | The Wheels of Justice: Mass Torts in State Court | 2015 |
| National Business Institute Seminar | Punitive Damage in Ohio Post Phillip Morris and Exxon | 2009 |
| National Business Institute Seminar | The Weight of Expert Testimony | 2009 |
| American Association for Justice (AAJ) | A Separate Piece in Seeking Justice | 2009 |
| LCC e-Bulletin | Zyprexa: A Case Study on Why Union and Welfare Funds Should Engage in Third Party Payor Suits | 2008 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Illinois Institute of Technology | N/A | law | 2002 |
| Loyola College in Maryland | Political Science | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1999 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| AAJ Seminar | Causes of Action for Testosterone Replacement Therapy | 2014 |
| Punitive Damages: Current Trends and Strategies | The Weight of Expert Testimony | 2009 |
| Punitive Damages: Current Trends and Strategies | Punitive Damages | 2009 |
| Chase Law School | Jury Selection | 2009 |
| University of Cincinnati Law School Orientation | ATLA | 2003 |
Attorney endorsements
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Eric Steiden, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Joe is one of the most sophisticated trial attorneys I know and I wouldn't hesitate to refer a family member to him. He has a deep and broad knowledge of mass torts and all of the ancillary subject areas therein.
Cost
- Hourly Rates Contact for details
- Contingency fees 25%-40%A contingency fee is the percent of the final award a lawyer will receive as compensation. For some of these cases, lawyers will only be paid if there is a successful outcome.