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Biography
Joseph E. Samuel, Jr. is an associate in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department.
Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken, Joseph was a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Elizabeth T. Hey in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He also worked as a Certified Legal Intern in Villanova University’s Federal Tax Clinic where he represented taxpayers in IRS assessment and collections matters, including cases before the United States Tax Court.
Joseph has worked as a political consultant for campaigns at the federal, state, and local level. In 2016, he helped oversee the successful disqualification of a congressional candidate in one of Pennsylvania’s largest petition challenges in Commonwealth Court.
Selected Publications
- Co-authored, “Resuming Play After COVID-19: Potential Liability & Best Practices for Leagues, Teams, Coaches, and Athletic Trainers,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Spring 2020
- Noted, “Restaurants sue the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board over wine handling fees,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 7, 2020
- Noted, “Liquor Board Must Allow for Direct Sales of Specialty Wines, Court Rules,” The Legal Intelligencer, May 1, 2020
- Noted, “Court Tackles Direct Wine Deliveries Amid COVID-19 Shutdown in Its First Livestreamed Session,” The Legal Intelligencer, April 28, 2020
- Noted, “Wine dealers sue the PLCB over allegedly illegal shipping restriction,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 16, 2020
- Co-authored, “Insurance Is Not Killing Football, Other Contact Sports – It’s Making Them Safer,” Sports Medicine and the Law, Fall 2019
Academic Achievements
Joseph earned his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law where he was elected to the Order of the Coif. He was a member of the editorial board of the Villanova Law Review, he completed a Litigation Concentration, and he served as a teaching assistant for civil procedure, property, and legal writing. Joseph received his B.A. degree, cum laude, in Political Science and Spanish from West Chester University.