
Joseph is an associate in the King of Prussia office of Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, where he focuses his practice on health care liability.
Joseph has a rather unique background, which will undoubtedly serve him well in handling matters in the health care liability field. From 2004 until 2007, he was involved in representing plaintiffs in hundreds of actions brought against pharmaceutical companies covering a wide array of drugs. Mass torts included Vioxx, Bextra, Celebrex, Viagra, Adderall and ReNu with MoistureLoc.
Since 2008, Joseph has been extensively involved in defending various medical providers in medical malpractice cases. He has obtained dismissals for several physicians and hospitals. He has also represented hospitals and physician groups in health care liability matters and through use of surveillance experts, was able to have cases dismissed against hospitals and physicians. He also successfully handled an Immigration Customs Enforcement Audit for a major Philadelphia corporation.
Joseph also has experience in trademark/copyright litigation and licensing. He has represented national corporations in the areas of retail, specialty food products, hair care products and toys in trademark and copyright litigation matters.
In 2001, Joseph graduated from Temple University cum laude, majoring in corporate law. At Temple, he was involved in the marching band, basketball pep band, orchestra, Student Judicial Board, Business Honors Program and the law fraternity Phi Alpha Delta, where he competed in several mock trial competitions.
Joseph graduated from Widener University School of Law, magna cum laude, in 2004. He was involved in Law Review and received the Senior Staff Award. He was also the treasurer of the Trial Advocacy Honor Society and competed in several mock trial competitions. Joseph received the Widener University School of Law Outstanding Service Award upon graduation, as well as the American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence.
Joseph has been a volunteer attorney for the Support Center for Child Advocates in Philadelphia since 2009. Through his work for this organization, he is able to assist neglected and abused children.
Significant Representative Matters
Noasha LLC v. Nordic Group of Cos., Ltd., et al, 08-cv-05635, E.D.P.A.
Doctor's Associates, Inc. v. Sheetz Inc., et al., 09-cv-88, E.D. Va
Humana Inc. v. Aetna Ins., Opposition No. 91192704 (October 13, 2010) [not precedential]. Joseph represented Aetna, Inc. and successfully assisted with defeating Humana Inc.'s opposition to Aetna's use of AETNA ONE for the name of an insurance program in front of the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board.
Areas of Practice
Education
Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 2004 J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Trial Advocacy Honor Society, Treasurer
Honors: Outstanding Service Award
Honors: American Bankruptcy Institute Medal of Excellence
Law Journal: Widener Law Journal, senior staffTemple University, 2001 B.B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Published Works
"Statutory Damages: To Copy Or Not To Copy, That Is The Burning Question," Commercial Damages Reporter, Vol 25, Issue 2, April 2010
Civil Litigation Update, contributing author for the annual update published by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2009 and 2010
Past Employment Positions
Kline & Specter, P.C.
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC
Areas of Practice
Education
- Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, PA (J.D., magna cum laude, 2004)
- Temple University (B.B.A., cum laude, 2001)
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2004
- U.S District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 2005
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2009

