Joe Hillman helps businesses navigate commercial conflicts and complex litigation. He works with clients to find the key issues and risks driving disputes and develop a path forward that meets their business goals.
Before joining Phelps, Joe completed two federal clerkships with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable Robert W. Schroeder III and the Honorable Christine L. Stetson. During his clerkships, Joe worked on complex dockets which included patent infringement matters, trade secret issues, insurance disputes and contract claims.
During law school, Joe was a quarterfinalist in the Henry M. Campbell Moot Court Competition, Michigan Law’s flagship moot court contest. He also served as notes editor for the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform and symposium editor for the New York University Journal of Law and Liberty.