About Joseph
Practice areas
- Business: 30%
I assist clients in the formation and maintaining of business entities, including corporations and limited liability companies, and assist with complex business transactions. I also consult with clients in the midst of business disputes to help navigate amicable resolutions.
- Real estate: 30%
I handle litigation and transactional matters in the real estate arena. Litigation matters include mortgage litigation, quiet title actions, landlord-tenant matters, and the like. Transactional matters include lease negotiation and drafting, land contract negotiation and drafting, and handling real estate sales and purchases.
- Litigation: 20%
My practice is primarily litigation in the areas of business and real estate, in cases in the Michigan and federal systems. The subjects of these cases have included contract and insurance disputes, business tort matters, commercial collection matters, boundary disputes, adverse possession claims, quiet title actions, landlord-tenant matters, mortgage litigation, foreclosures, forfeitures, TILA, RESPA, FCRA, and the like.
- Appeals: 20%
I have handled a multitude of appeals in both the Michigan and federal systems, and have argued before the Michigan Court of Appeals, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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| MI | Active And In Good Standing | 2006 | 08/03/2017 |
| Legal answers | 15 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
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| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | Law Office of Joseph M. West, PC | 2009 - Present |
| Associate | Dykema Gossett | 2006 - 2009 |
| Judicial Law Clerk | United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit | 2005 - 2006 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
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| State Bar of Michigan | N/A | N/A |
| State Bar of Michigan, Real Property Law Section | N/A | N/A |
| State Bar of Michigan, Business Law Section | N/A | N/A |
| State Bar of Michigan, Agricultural Law Section | N/A | N/A |
| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Mich. Int'l Lawyer Vol. XVIII, No. 2 | Application of the [Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development] Anti-Bribery Convention | 2005 |
| Wayne Law Review | Federal Fraud Prosecutions of Schemes to Defraud Foreign Sovereigns of Import Taxes | 2004 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
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| Wayne State University Law School | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2005 |
| Wayne State University | N/A | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2002 |
Reviews
(29) 5.0 starsAttorney endorsements
(6)
Ross Bergethon
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Joe is one of the brightest and most conscientious attorneys I've had the pleasure to work with. His practice combines the sort of experience--including a prestigious federal appellate clerkship and work on sophisticated, high-profile, corporate matters--you'd expect from a partner at a large corporate firm, with the accessibility, personal touch, and common sense of a solo practitioner. I can also say from firsthand experience that Joe's a superb writer and researcher who produces the kind of concise and engaging briefs that win cases. I would refer my own friends or family members to him without a second thought.
Neil Deblois, Divorce and separation Attorney
Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter
Joe was opposing counsel on an unusual commercial matter. He was thorough, professional and reasonable, leading to an amicable resolution of the case.
Cost
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Contact
2750 Carpenter Road
Suite 4
Ann Arbor, MI, 48108
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