Biography
Joe focuses his practice on commercial real estate development and investments across a variety of asset classes, with extensive experience in structuring complex joint venture relationships, public-private partnerships and private equity placements. He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing purchasers and sellers of commercial real estate and borrowers in commercial finance transactions. His clients include a diverse cross-section of national and regional real estate development companies and privately-held organizations.
Earlier in his career, Joe held positions as in-house counsel to a national non-bank lender and as general counsel to a health care specialty finance company.
Joe has served as a member of the firm's Board of Directors and was a member of the Management Committee of his predecessor law firm. He currently serves as chair of the firm’s Investments Committee.
Education
- Indiana University School of Law (J.D.)
- Indiana University Kelley School of Business (M.B.A.)
- Duke University (A.B.)
Bar Admissions
Affiliations/Memberships
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- Business Law Executive Committee, past chairman
- Indiana Bar Association
- Zionsville Board of Zoning Appeals, past member
Distinctions
- Chambers USA®: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, Real Estate (2007 - present)
- Best Lawyers®
- Real Estate Law (2014 - 2024)
- Indiana Super Lawyers® (2013 - 2022)