Joe has been recognized for his success in crypto-related litigation. Joe has demonstrated success in pioneering first of its kind crypto litigation, including crypto tracing, decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) litigation, and pursuing actions against fictitious entities and anonymous founders. Joe’s in-court successes include a series of wins in connection with the crypto industry’s largest bankruptcy cases in the United States and intellectual property litigation between competing crypto companies. Joe has qualified crypto tracing experts in federal court and obtained immediate recovery of stolen crypto. Joe also obtained emergency relief in intellectual property litigation against competitors using the same and similar names for competing crypto. Joe has defended crypto exchanges and other market participants in federal and state investigations. With regularity, Joe successfully defends these crypto regulatory investigations without penalties, fines, enforcement actions, or media attention of any kind.

Joe regularly rolls out crypto exchanges and other technology companies nationwide by obtaining state-by-state money transmitter and similar licenses and seeking no action relief. Joe specializes in banking regulations, money transmitter laws, and securities regulations as they pertain to crypto and other FinTech companies. Joe and others from McDermott obtained a first-of-its kind determination by the Wyoming Division of Banking holding that a particular Wyoming trust company is permitted to custody crypto as a qualified custodian under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Joe also advises crypto companies and other digital payment platforms on anti-money laundering, regulatory, sanctions, and other compliance issues.

For many years Joe has been publishing crypto-related articles and performing at speaking engagements. Joe was recently called upon to provide a training program on crypto tracing to a federal law enforcement agency.

Joe has defended government officials and senior executives in some of the nation’s most high-profile government investigations and criminal jury trials. Joe represents clients in complex litigation matters and appeals in state and federal courts, with a primary focus on fraud-related litigation. Joe also defends public figures, senior executives, and corporate defendants in a variety of state felony and misdemeanor matters.

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