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. Seminars:The Telephone Records & Privacy Protection Act of 2006, 43rd Annual Convention of the American Recovery Association, September 27, 2007 Internal Investigations Post Hewlett-Packard, Association of Corporate Counsel, May 18, 2007 Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind; The Dos and Don'ts of Internal Investigations; First, Don't Panic, Federal Bar Symposium, November 16, 2006 Ethical Issues for Lawyers Engaged in the Defense of Those Accused, Professionalism and Ethics Program, Sponsored by the Alabama Bar Institute for CLE, January 27, 2006, May 19, 2006, October 26, 2006 A Primer on White Collar Representation, or How to Avoid Malpractice (and Keep Your Client out of Maxwell) When the Government Comes Knockin� on Your Client�s Door, Avoiding Malpractice, sponsored by the Attorneys Insurance Mutual of Alabama, December 3, 2004 Are You the Next Corporate Criminal? Sarbanes Oxley & Crossing the Thin Gray Line, The New Corporate America, June 18, 2004 Navigating the Ethical Minefield of Qui Tam Litigation, American Bar Association Civil False Claims Act & Qui Tam Enforcement Seminar, June 16, 2004 How to Keep Yourself and Your Client (or the Corporation) out of Maxwell, Alabama Corporate Counsel Association, May 14, 2004 When Criminal Investigations and Civil Actions Collide, Business by the Bay, a Business Litigation Seminar, May 7, 2004 The Criminal Trial From Start to Finish in Alabama: The Defense, May 4, 2004 Preventing, Responding to and Surviving Healthcare Fraud Investigations,Keynote Speaker at Hot Topics in Healthcare, April 13, 2004 Corporate Crime in America, Leadership Birmingham�s Justice Program Day, March 11, 2004 White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers Point of View, Professional Training Program 2003, sponsored by Cumberland School of Law, March 21, July 8, September 4, and November 7, 2003 Fraud and Abuse, Magic City Coders Association, October 16, 2003 Internal Investigations, Annual Institute of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, May 31, 2002 Ethics and Compliance, Health Care Corporate Compliance Programs In Alabama, April 18, 2002 Overview of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section,Presented at the Criminal Law Section meeting during the Alabama State Bar Annual Meeting, July 2001Responding To Government Investigations, Healthcare Compliance Officers of Alabama, July 26, 2001 Fraud and Abuse, Magic City Professional Coders Meeting, May 10, 2001 Grand Jury Practice,Making the Best of the Worst Case Scenario: Federal Criminal Exposure for Corporations Officers and Directors, February 2, 2001 Responding To Government Investigations, Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Update in Alabama, January 26, 2001 Panel Discussion: Diversity of Opportunities for African-American Attorneys, A Century of Progress, February 25, 2000 How to Handle A Whistleblower, presented at the 1999 Fall Institute of the Alabama Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Institute What�s New in Governmental Employment Law, Suing and Defending the Government, January 23, 1998 Prior To Maynard Cooper: Mr. Joseph was formerly a partner at the law firm of Johnston Barton Proctor & Powell LLP in Birmingham. Prior to working at Johnston Barton, Mr. Joseph was employed as an Assistant District Attorney, a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and an Assistant United States Attorney. Publications: The Main Elements of White Collar Law 07/17/2007 A Grand Jury Primer for Corporate Representation 07/01/2002 Fraud or Mistake. . .That Is The Question 07/01/2001 Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: Use a Joint Defense Agreement 05/01/1999 The New Litigative Environment: Defending a Client in Parallel Civil and Criminal Proceedings 01/01/1999 Outside the Office: Mr. Joseph enjoys spending time with his wife, Cassandra, their boys, and an occasional round of golf with his friends. |