Joe is a partner in the Cincinnati office and a member of the litigation group. Joe's practice focuses on complex civil litigation, with particular emphasis on defending corporations in lawsuits brought under the federal False Claims Act throughout the United States. His experience includes leading internal investigations in response to government agency subpoenas and requests for information; persuading the Department of Justice to decline intervention in cases seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in False Claims Act damages; defeating claims brought by the United States in government-intervened cases; and obtaining dismissals of qui tam suits prior to discovery. Joe has experience representing defense contractors, healthcare entities and pharmaceutical companies and has handled litigation involving environmental regulations.