Concentration
Mr. Joseph's practice focuses on white collar criminal defense and general civil litigation. He represents companies and individuals in connection with criminal and regulatory investigations, as well as parallel civil and criminal proceedings. In addition, Mr. Joseph often makes presentations on issues pertaining to white collar criminal defense and other subjects.
Prior To Maynard Cooper
Formerly, Mr. Joseph was employed as an Assistant District Attorney, a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and an Assistant United States Attorney.
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Immediate Past-Chair, Criminal Justice Section; Executive Committee; White Collar Crime Committee; Former Delegate to the ABA House of Delegates; Criminal Justice Standards Committee
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Alabama State Bar Association, President-Elect; Former Vice President and Executive Committee member; Former Bar Commissioner; Member of Criminal Justice Section
- Cumberland School of Law, Lawyer in Residence, 2007-2008; Adjunct Professor
- National Trial Advocacy College, Virginia School of Law, Faculty Member, January 5 - 8, 2007
- ABA TIPS National Trial Academy, Faculty Member, April 12-16 2008
- Birmingham Bar Association, 2007 President; Member of Criminal Justice Section
- Birmingham Inns of Court
- Magic City Bar Association
- Legal Aid Society, Former President
Publications
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Public Corruption: The Government's Expansive View in Pursuit of Local and State Officials
10/01/2008 -
The Main Elements of White Collar Law
Inside the Minds: Responding to White Collar Investigations and Indictments 7/17/2007 -
A Grand Jury Primer for Corporate Representation
The Alabama Lawyer, Vol. 63, No. 5 07/01/2002 -
Fraud or Mistake... That Is The Question
40 Bama Chatter, pgs. 13-15 07/01/2001 -
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Use a Joint Defense Agreement
Birmingham Bar Journal 05/01/1999 -
The New Litigative Environment: Defending a Client in Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings
The Alabama Lawyer, Vol. 60, No 1 01/01/1999
Speaking Engagements
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Corporate Crime in America
03/11/2011 | Leadership Birmingham’s Justice Program Day -
How to Handle A Whistleblower
03/10/2011 | 1999 Fall Institute of the Alabama Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Institute -
Hot Topics in Healthcare: “Preventing-Responding to and Surviving Healthcare Fraud Investigations”
11/10/2009 | Memphis, TN - Over-reliance on Incarceration, Second Chance Act 07/30/2009 | Chicago, Illinois
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Service to the Profession
05/19/2009 | ABICLE Mandatory Professionalism Training Course, Birmingham, Alabama - Ethics Politics and Public Corruption CLE 04/04/2009 | Birmingham, Alabama
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Defense Counsels' Perspective on Cooperation
03/08/2009 | National Institute on Internal Corporate Investigations and In-House Counsel, Washington, D.C. -
Ethical Issues for Lawyers Engaged in the Defense of Those Accused,
12/04/2008 | Avoiding Malpractice 2008, Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Alabama -
Leadership, Courage and How to Stand Out in a Competitive Environment
10/16/2008 | Man to Man Group -
Ethical Issues for Lawyers Engaged in the Defense of Those Accused
05/23/2008 | ABICLE Professionalism Training Program, Birmingham, AL -
What Every Company Doing Business With the Government Needs to Know About Corporate Compliance
04/23/2008 | Compliance Program Essentials, Huntsville, AL -
ABA TIPS National Trial Academy, The National Judicial College, Faculty
03/16/2008 | Reno, Nevada -
ABICLE Professional Consortium
02/21/2008 | Cumberland School of Law, Birmingham, AL -
Ethical Issues for Lawyers Engaged in the Defense of Those Accused
01/31/2008 | Professionalism and Ethics Program, Sponsored by the Alabama Bar Institute for CLE - Ethical Issues for Lawyers Engaged in the Defense of Those Accused 01/31/2008 | Alabama Bar Institute for Continuing Legal Education (“ABICLE“)
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The Telephone Records & Privacy Protection Act of 2006
09/27/2007 | 43rd Annual Convention of the American Recovery Association -
Internal Investigations Post Hewlett-Packard
05/18/2007 | Association of Corporate Counsel -
Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind; The Dos and Don'ts of Internal Investigations; First, Don't Panic
11/16/2006 | Federal Bar Symposium -
Are You the Next Corporate Criminal? Sarbanes Oxley & Crossing the Thin Gray Line
06/18/2004 | The New Corporate America -
Navigating the Ethical Minefield of Qui Tam Litigation
06/16/2004 | American Bar Association Civil False Claims Act & Qui Tam Enforcement Seminar -
How to Keep Yourself and Your Client (or the Corporation) out of Maxwell
05/14/2004 | Alabama Corporate Counsel Association -
When Criminal Investigations and Civil Actions Collide
05/07/2004 | usiness by the Bay, a Business Litigation Seminar -
The Criminal Trial From Start to Finish in Alabama: The Defense
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Preventing, Responding to and Surviving Healthcare Fraud Investigations
04/13/2004 | Keynote Speaker at Hot Topics in Healthcare -
White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers Point of View
11/07/2003 | Professional Training Program – 2003, sponsored by Cumberland School of Law -
Fraud and Abuse
10/16/2003 | Magic City Coders Association -
White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers Point of View
09/04/2003 | Professional Training Program – 2003, sponsored by Cumberland School of Law -
White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers Point of View
07/08/2003 | Professional Training Program – 2003, sponsored by Cumberland School of Law -
White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers Point of View
03/21/2003 | Professional Training Program – 2003, sponsored by Cumberland School of Law -
Internal Investigations
05/31/2002 | Annual Institute of the Healthcare Financial Management Association -
Ethics and Compliance
04/18/2002 | Health Care Corporate Compliance Programs In Alabama -
Overview of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section
07/01/2001 | Presented at the Criminal Law Section meeting during the Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting -
Fraud and Abuse
05/10/2001 | Magic City Professional Coders Meeting -
Responding To Government Investigations
03/10/2001 | Healthcare Compliance Officers of Alabama -
“Grand Jury Practice,” Making the Best of the Worst Case Scenario: Federal Criminal Exposure for Corporations Officers and Directors
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Responding To Government Investigations
01/26/2001 | Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Update in Alabama -
“Panel Discussion: Diversity of Opportunities for African-American Attorneys,” A Century of Progress
02/25/2000 | -
“What’s New in Governmental Employment Law,” Suing and Defending the Government
01/23/1998 |
News
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Ninety-five Maynard Cooper & Gale Lawyers Named in 2013 Alabama Super Lawyers
05/06/2013
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Seventy-Six Maynard, Cooper & Gale Lawyers Named in the 2013 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America
09/10/2012
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Ninety-three Maynard Cooper & Gale Lawyers Named In 2012 Alabama Super Lawyers; Ten Lawyers Named to Top 50 List; Seven Lawyers Named to Top 25 Women List
05/09/2012
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Maynard, Cooper & Gale Selected as a “Go-To Law Firm” in the Areas of Labor and Employment and Litigation
11/19/2010
Civic Activities
- Alabama Episcopal Diocese, Former Vice Chancellor; Lawyer for Diocese
- Advent Episcopal School Board, Former Board Member
- Homewood City School Foundation, Former Board Member
- Leadership Birmingham, Steering Committee (2000-2008); Former Member of Alumni Council; Member of Executive Committee (2008-Present)
- Leadership Alabama, Class XVII
- Birmingham Metropolitan YMCA, Board of Directors(2002-present); Downtown YMCA, Former Chairman
- Alabama Center for Law and Civic Education, Board of Directors, Former President
- Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Former Board Member, Former President
- American Red Cross, Board Member

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