Clark, Joseph W.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Joe Clark defends clients in white-collar criminal matters, complex business litigations, and regulatory and enforcement proceedings. Joe has handled substantial litigation matters involving securities fraud, health care fraud, antitrust, contract disputes, construction litigation, and consumer credit. In addition, Joe has significant experience in alleged violations of international trafficking in arms regulations, the Arms Export Control Act, export administration regulations, and transportation security regulations. Joe has defended clients against allegations of bribery, providing an illegal gratuity, insider trading, and illegal kickbacks. Further, Joe has conducted internal investigations and has advised clients on issues of corporate governance and compliance.

Currently, Joe is defending National City Bank, now owned by PNC, in a putative class action alleging conspiracy to fix interchange fees. Joe is also defending Experian Information Solutions in both individual cases and class actions alleging violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Recently, Joe began representing a major airline in its ongoing negotiations with the Federal Aviation Administration. As a former assistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia, Joe is an accomplished trial attorney.

Joe plays an active role in the Firm's pro bono program and recently traveled to Nairobi, Kenya to teach trial advocacy to Kenyan attorneys. He represents indigent defendants in Montgomery County, Maryland Circuit Court and is currently suing the Baltimore City Police Department in a section 1983 action. Joe regularly recruits law students and lateral attorneys and served as chair of the Summer Associates Committee for the Washington Office in 2007.

Areas of Practice

• Trial Practice
• Corporate Criminal Investigations

Representative Cases

• American Airlines and American Eagle contest proposed FAA penalties alleging violations of aircraft maintenance regulations , (2009)
• Case involving felony charges of distribution of a controlled dangerous substance is dismissed , (2009)
• Client achieves successful results in Federal Tort Claims action against the United States Park Police , (2009)
• Client's trial discontinued after insufficient evidence failed to meet state's burden of proof
• Jones Day lawyers successfully assisted a West African immigrant in vacating his conviction in Virginia state court for a crime he was legally incapable of committing , (2009)
• Kenyan magistrate judges and lawyers receive training on the prosecution and trial of cases involving violence against women
• National Security Archive and White House reach agreement for restoration of millions of missing Bush White House emails , (2009)
• Youth has probation period renegotiated

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Federal, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Felonies, Grand Jury Proceedings, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, 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, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Maryland
• Virginia

Education

• Harvard University
• Morehouse College

Published Works

• DOJ Changes Its Rules for Assessing Corporate Cooperation, 2009

Address

51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-2113

Phones

1.202.879.3697 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.202.626.1700 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com