Joe Nguyen is a highly sought-after commercial litigator and trusted advisor who represents financial services institutions in high-stakes class-action and single plaintiff suits throughout the country. He has a proven track record of success serving as first-chair at trial and litigating cases before state and federal courts nationwide, as well as before the American Arbitration Association and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Joe is the primary relationship lawyer for a number of national firm clients and leads a team of seasoned litigators throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. In addition to representing clients in litigation, Joe regularly counsels clients on compliance and regulatory matters.
As a recognized and results-driven leader within the firm, Joe serves on the firm’s board of directors. In his role, he is responsible for providing oversight and strategic direction of the firm and its more than 200 attorneys. He is also a regarded thought-leader, having presented on various topics impacting the financial services industry.
Joe assists clients with a unique perspective developed during his role as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at one of the country’s largest mortgage providers. In that role, he managed a large team of lawyers and paraprofessionals, was the lead in-house counsel for the company’s nationwide class action portfolio, and was responsible for the day-to-day strategic management of significant borrower litigation. Joe also advised executive leadership on legal issues and risk management, provided regulatory and compliance advice, and managed internal and government investigations.
Prior to his role as a senior in-house lawyer, Joe practiced at an international law firm, where he was a lead attorney on a team that served as national FINRA arbitration counsel for a large broker dealer; prosecuted criminal trials at the Office of the Philadelphia District Attorney; and was a judicial extern for the Chief Judge of the Western District of Pennsylvania.