Joseph R. Ashby focuses his practice on business litigation, class action defense, trade secret litigation, trademark litigation, contract disputes and partnership and startup disputes. He has represented companies ranging from privately held family businesses to Fortune 500 companies in state and federal courts throughout the country. As an experienced commercial litigator and trial attorney, Joseph routinely represents a broad range of corporate and individual clients. He is committed to combining the advocacy, insight and diligence that best fits each client's needs and situation.
In his contract disputes practice, Joseph works on a variety of matters ranging from assisting real estate investors to assisting companies to resolve disputes about the delivery of goods and products. In his trade secret and employee mobility litigation practice, he has represented both employers seeking to protect their trade secrets in the wake of employee departures and executives who have joined another firm or form their own firm. In his class action defense practice, he has represented clients in matters resulting in the denial of class certification as well as matters resolving through class settlements.
During his studies for his B.A. at Arizona State University, he was a part of Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Subsequently, while completing his J.D. at the University of Michigan School of Law, he was the Associate Editor of the Michigan Law Review. Following the successful completion of his J.D., he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert Holmes Bell in the Western District of Michigan.
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