Joe, a native of Spokane, is a 1972 graduate of Gonzaga University Law School. Joe’s practice encompasses all phases of litigation, with emphasis on commercial and business law, probate, and estates. Joe practices on all levels of the Washington state and federal court systems.

Joe remains active in the Washington State Bar Association, chairing many of its statewide committees. He is presently chair of the WSBA Committee of Bar Examiners. He served as Fifth District Governor on the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors from 1991 to 1994.

Joe served as an adjunct faculty member of Gonzaga School of Law and on its Law School Board of Advisors for twenty years. He is also active as an AAA and local arbitrator and mediator.