Biography
Joe Wieseman has successfully represented clients in matters involving legal malpractice, intellectual property, data breaches, professional liability, corporate governance, commercial contracts, and real estate. Joe has a wide range of litigation experience involving investigations, arbitration, and mediation. He is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional (U.S. private sector) with the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Professional Expertise
- Oversaw and conducted internal investigation of large financial institution involving allegations of liability for losses exceeding $10,000,000.
- Successfully drafted post-trial and appellate briefs where the Supreme Court of Georgia established the boundaries of expert testimony in legal malpractice lawsuits and reversed an adverse judgment in excess of $2,500,000.
- Granted summary judgment for commercial printer in a multi-million dollar trademark infringement action under the Lanham Act.
- Granted dismissal for law firm in lawsuit alleging complicity in an international investment fraud alleging damages in excess of $3,000,000.
- Obtained a defense verdict in arbitration for financing company concerning proper application of the FTC Holder Rule.
- Granted dismissals for numerous closing attorneys and law firms in actions alleging legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duties, and violations of the FDCPA in real-estate transactions.
Services
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D., 2005)
- Member, Vanderbilt Law Review
- Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1999)
Bar Admissions
Courts
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Professional Affiliations
- Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States
- Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society
- Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Technology Law Section
- Maryland State Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar
- Atlanta Bar Association
- Atlanta Council of Young Lawyers
Languages
- Portuguese