Joseph M. Griffin Jr.

Areas of Law Practice

• Administrative Law
• Administrative Hearings & Adjudication
• Administrative Investigations
• Administrative Officers & Agents
• Administrative Rulemaking
• Licensing
• Regulatory Enforcement
• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Jones Act
• Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
• Marine Cargo
• Shipping
• Agriculture Law
• Agribusiness
• Agrochemicals
• Crops
• Equine
• Farms & Ranches
• Livestock
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Arbitration
• International Dispute Resolution
• Mediation
• Mini-trials
• Private Judging
• Antitrust & Trade Regulation
• Antitrust Law
• Deceptive Trade Practices
• International Antitrust
• Mergers
• Acquisitions & Divestitures
• RICO Act
• Trade Regulation
• Unfair Competition
• Auto Dealer Fraud
• Bad Faith Insurance
• Banking & Finance Law
• Commercial Banks
• Credit Unions
• International Banking
• Lending & Secured Transactions
• Loan Workouts
• Mortgages & Foreclosures
• Public Finance
• Savings & Thrifts
• State & Municipal Bonds & Financing
• Venture Capital
• Bankruptcy Law
• Collections & Repossessions
• Commercial Bankruptcy
• Consumer Bankruptcy
• Creditors' Rights
• Debt Discharge
• Foreclosures
• Garnishment
• Reorganizations & Restructuring
• Workouts
• Business & Commercial Law
• Commercial Leasing
• Consumer Protection
• Contracts
• Debtor/Creditor
• Franchising
• International Transactions
• Joint Ventures
• Lemon Law
• Secured Transactions
• Transactions
• Uniform Commercial Code
• Warranties
• Business Organizations
• Business Successions
• Closely Held Businesses
• Corporate Governance
• Directors' & Officers' Liability
• Dissolution
• Formation & Business Planning
• Limited Liability Companies
• Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations
• Partnerships
• Reorganizations
• Shareholders' Rights
• Trade Associations
• Civil Rights
• Age Discrimination
• Disability & Illness Discrimination
• Gay & Lesbian Rights
• National Origin Discrimination
• Police Misconduct
• Race Discrimination
• Religious Discrimination
• Sex Discrimination
• Sexual Harassment
• Class Actions -- Plaintiff
• Collections
• Communications & Media Law
• Advertising
• Cable (Broadband)
• Cellular Communications
• Digital Communications
• FCC
• International Telecommunications
• Internet
• Print Media
• Radio
• Satellite Communications
• Telecommunications
• Television & Film
• Wireless Communications
• Constitutional Law
• Affirmative Action
• Discrimination
• Eminent Domain
• Freedom of Information
• Freedom of Press
• Freedom of Religion
• Freedom of Speech
• Grand Jury Proceedings
• Prisoners' Rights
• Search & Seizure Protections
• Voting Rights
• Construction Law
• Construction Contracts
• Construction Liens
• Government Construction Contracts
• Housing & Construction Defects
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Fraud
• DUI/DWI
• Drug Violations
• Federal
• Felonies
• Juvenile Crimes
• Misdemeanor
• Parole & Probation
• Prosecution
• Sex Offenses
• Traffic Violations
• Victims' Rights
• White Collar Crimes
• Education Law
• Colleges & Universities
• Private Schools
• Public Schools
• Special Education
• Student Rights
• Tenure
• Election Campaign & Political Law
• Election & Campaign Law
• Government Relations & Lobbying
• Legislative Practice
• Public Law
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Affirmative Action -- Employee
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee
• Employee Rights -- Employee
• Employment Contracts -- Employee
• Employment Discrimination -- Employee
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee
• Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee
• Municipal Employment -- Employee
• Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee
• Pensions
• Benefits & Compensations -- Employee
• Sexual Harassment -- Employee
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee
• Whistleblower -- Employee
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee
• Wrongful Termination -- Employee
• Employment Law -- Employer
• Affirmative Action -- Employer
• Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employer
• Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employer
• Employee Rights -- Employer
• Employment Contracts -- Employer
• Employment Discrimination -- Employer
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employer
• Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employer
• Municipal Employment -- Employer
• Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employer
• Pensions
• Benefits & Compensations -- Employer
• Sexual Harassment -- Employer
• Wage & Hour Laws -- Employer
• Whistleblower -- Employer
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employer
• Wrongful Termination -- Employer
• Energy Law
• Alternative Energy
• Cogeneration
• Electric Power
• Hydroelectricity
• Minerals & Mining
• Nuclear Power
• Oil & Gas
• Public Utilities
• Entertainment
• Sports & Leisure Law
• Art
• Entertainment
• Sports
• Tourism
• Travel & Leisure
• Environmental Law
• Clean Air Practice
• Cleanup & Superfund
• Hazardous Waste
• Permits
• Regulatory Compliance & Auditing
• Solid Waste
• Water Pollution
• Wetlands & Wild Lands
• Estate Planning
• Elder Law
• Guardianships & Conservatorships
• Living Wills
• Powers of Attorney and Appointment
• Trusts
• Wills
• Ethics & Professional Responsibility
• Ethics
• Professional Responsibility
• Family Law
• Adoption
• Alimony & Spousal Support
• Child Support
• Childrens' Rights
• Collaborative Law
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce
• Domestic Violence & Neglect
• Juvenile Law
• Paternity
• Prenuptial Agreements
• Gaming Law
• Casinos
• Lotteries
• Pari-mutuels Betting
• Government Agencies & Programs
• Food & Drug Administration
• Housing & Urban Development
• Law Enforcement Agencies
• Medicare & Medicaid
• Social Security -- Disability
• Social Security -- Retirement & Survivors Benefits
• State & Local Agencies
• Veterans' Affairs
• Welfare
• Government Contracts
• Debarment
• Defense Contracts
• Federal Contracts
• Government Procurement
• State & Municipal Contracts
• Health & Health Care Law
• Disability
• Hospital Law
• Mental Health
• Nursing Home
• Immigration & Naturalization Law
• Asylum
• Deportation
• Immigration
• Naturalization & Citizenship
• Visas
• Insurance Defense
• Insurance Law
• Bad Faith
• Commercial Insurance
• Directors' & Officers' Liability Insurance
• Errors & Omissions Insurance
• Fidelity
• Guarantee & Surety
• Insurance Malpractice
• Insurance Subrogation
• Life & Health
• Motor Vehicle
• Property & Casualty
• Reinsurance
• Title Insurance
• Intellectual Property Law
• Copyrights
• International Intellectual Property
• Patents
• Technology Licensing
• Trade Dress
• Trade Secrets
• Trademarks
• International Law
• Business & Trade
• Customs
• Foreign Investment
• International Arbitration
• International Taxation
• Internet -- Cyberspace
• Computer Crimes
• Computer Law
• Digital Signatures
• Domain Names
• Electronic Commerce
• Identity Theft
• Y2K (Year 2000)
• Y2K Compliance
• Y2K Insurance
• Y2K Liability
• Y2K Litigation
• Labor Law
• Collective Bargaining
• Labor Arbitration
• Labor Disputes
• Labor Legislation
• Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings
• Unfair Labor Practices
• Unions
• Wage & Hour Laws
• Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act
• Litigation & Appeals
• Bankruptcy Litigation
• Class Actions
• Complex Litigation
• Federal Appellate Practice
• Federal Claims Court
• Federal Trial Practice
• International Trade Litigation
• Military & Veterans Appeals
• Multidistrict Litigation
• Patent Litigation
• State Appellate Practice
• State Trial Practice
• Tax Litigation
• US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• US Supreme Court
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Military Law
• Courts-Martial & Discharge
• Military Justice
• Native Peoples Law
• Native Citizenship & Rights
• Treaties
• Tribal Governance
• Tribal Jurisdiction
• Tribal Lands
• Natural Resources Law
• Fisheries & Wildlife
• Logging & Timber
• Water & Riparian Rights
• Personal Injury -- Defense
• Animal Bites -- Defense
• Assault & Battery -- Defense
• Aviation Accidents -- Defense
• Defamation & Privacy -- Defense
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
• Premises Liability -- Defense
• Property Damage -- Defense
• Railroad Accidents -- Defense
• Slip and Fall -- Defense
• Wrongful Death -- Defense
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Animal Bites -- Plaintiff
• Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff
• Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Premises Liability -- Plaintiff
• Property Damage -- Plaintiff
• Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff
• Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Estate Administration
• Products Liability Law
• Alcoholic Beverages
• Apparel
• Asbestos
• Chemicals & Cosmetics
• Firearms
• Food & Agricultural Products
• Machinery & Tools
• Medical Products & Devices
• Motor Vehicle Defects
• Pharmaceutical Products
• Recreational Products
• Tobacco
• Professional Malpractice Law
• Dental Malpractice
• Legal Malpractice
• Medical Malpractice
• Other Professionals Malpractice
• Railroad Worker Injury/FELA
• Real Estate Law
• Commercial Real Estate
• Condemnation
• Condominiums & Cooperatives
• Conveyancing
• Land Use & Zoning
• Landlord/Tenant
• Residential Real Estate
• Science & Technology Law
• Biotechnology
• High Technology
• Securities Law
• Capital Markets
• Commodities
• Private Placements
• Public Offerings
• Securities Fraud & Insider Trading
• Securities Regulation
• Sexual Abuse -- Plaintiff
• State
• Local & Municipal Law
• Municipal Corporations
• Municipal Employment
• Municipal Liability
• State Government
• Tax Increment Financing
• Taxation Law
• Corporate Taxation
• Estate & Gift Taxation
• Excise Taxes
• Income Taxation
• Payroll Taxes
• Property (Ad Valorem) Taxes
• Sales & Use Taxes
• Toxic Torts
• Pesticides
• Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy
• Toxic Mold
• Transportation Law
• Aviation
• Mass Transit
• Railroad
• Trucking
• Whistleblower/Qui Tam
• Workers' Compensation Law
• Federal Employees
• State & Municipal Employees
• Workers' Compensation Appeals
• Workers' Compensation Defense
• Workers' Compensation Fraud
• Workers' Compensation Subrogation