Co-Chair of the firm's Automotive Practice and a seasoned business lawyer with over three decades of experience, Joe provides comprehensive legal counsel to clients in the automotive and related industries.

Joe began his legal career as a tax attorney, gaining a keen knowledge of the tax ramifications in a business transaction. He has become a skilled dealmaker and negotiator who is well known in Tri-State Area auto dealership circles for his personal approach and insider's understanding of the industry. Joe focuses his practice on representing clients in the purchase and sale of motor vehicle dealerships from start to finish, as well as updating finance agreements with lenders, handling franchise protests, franchise terminations, and other disputes that can arise.

He guides his clients in franchise system acquisition, franchise law compliance and dealer rights, licensing agreements and site control. Joe also has extensive experience resolving franchise disputes through applicable mediation processes.

Joe provides a personal touch for each deal he sees through, placing himself in the client's shoes. He stays up to date on the evolving laws affecting dealers to keep his clients current and helps them identify the proper business structure and funding strategy, craft partnership and ownership documents and prepare a wide variety of contracts and agreements.

His clients also benefit from his many contacts in the industry. Joe can help identify potential purchasers or sellers for transactions and has strong relationships with manufacturers and franchisors as well as reliable accountants, bankers and other service providers who are familiar with the industry.

Additionally, Joe advises dealers and owners of many closely held businesses on estate and succession planning matters including buy/sell agreements and estate tax reduction techniques.