Joe is co-chair of Ober|Kaler's Construction Practice Group. An experienced civil litigator, Joe concentrates his practice in construction and public contracts law.

Joe has served as first chair litigator in large and complex cases, with appearances before federal and state courts, trial and appellate levels, boards of contract appeals and the Comptroller General. Joe has represented contractors, subcontractors, sureties and owners in contract formation and construction disputes involving many types of construction projects, including hospitals, schools, telecom, process plants, power plants, multi-family projects, commercial buildings and site development. He has extensive experience with contract interpretation disputes, delay and impact claims, contract terminations, bid protests, mechanic's liens, bond claims and injunctions. Joe has participated in a number of arbitrations, both as an arbitrator and attorney.

Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia

Court of Appeals of Maryland

United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Federal and District of Columbia Circuits

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

United States District Court for the District of Maryland

George Washington University, National Law Center, J.D., with honors, 1978

Government Contracts Office, Legal Assistant

Boston University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1975

American Bar Association

Forum on the Construction Industry

Steering Committee, Division 9

The Construction Lawyer, Contributing Editor

Regional Chair, Construction Contracts Book Program

Section on Public Contract Law

Section on Litigation

Construction Cases Committee

District of Columbia Bar Association

Section on Government Contracts

Maryland State Bar Association

Public Contracts Law Committee

Co-chair, 1995-2001

Member, Section Council, State and Local Government, 1999-2002

Certified by the American Arbitration Association as Construction Industry Arbitrator, Advanced Training

American Bar Foundation, Fellow

Listed in Maryland Super Lawyers for Construction Litigation, 2007, 2008

Listed since 2003 in The Best Lawyers in America, Construction category (Woodward/White, Inc.)

Presenter, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry Annual Meeting, 2008

Chapter author, "Prepare, Pay Attention to Details, and Communicate," Construction Law Client Strategies: Leading Lawyers on Drafting Proper Contracts, Understanding Legal Rights and Remedies, and Having Success on Behalf of Clients, Aspatore Books, 2007

Co-author with Michael A. Schollaert, "Truth & Consequences: Withdrawn Bids and Legal Remedies," The Construction Lawyer, American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry, 2006

Author, Chapter: "Maryland Construction Law," State Public Construction Law Source Book, CCH, 2002

Author, "No Damages for Delay Clauses," Construction Briefing Papers (Federal Publications)

Author, "Recovering Extended Home Office Overhead Costs," Construction Briefing Papers, (Federal Publications)

Appointed, Task Force on State Procurement Efficiency

Chair, Disputes Resolution Committee

Partner, Blum, Yumkas, Mailman, Gutman & Denick, P.A.

Associate and Partner, Braude & Margulies

Law Clerk, Honorable John P. Wiese, Judge, U.S. Court of Claims