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Mediation Expertise Areas: General Civil, Personal Injury, Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage

Registered Neutral since 2021 with Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Joe completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Missouri, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1999. He then continued his studies at Mizzou earning his Juris Doctor in 2002. He primarily practiced as a prosecutor in Missouri where he handled felony and misdemeanor cases for over 9 years and gained valuable trial experience.

In 2012, Joe and his wife relocated to the Atlanta area and he joined the Atlanta staff counsel office for one of the largest insurance companies in the country. He furthered his litigation experience in that role and gained extensive first-chair trial civil jury experience. In May, 2018 Joe joined Groth, Makarenko, Kaiser & Eidex where he currently serves as the firm’s managing partner.  

Joe and his wife Kimberly live in Johns Creek, Georgia with their two children Vivian and Jack.

Affiliations:

Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Atlanta Claims Association

Claims and Litigation Management Alliance

DRI – Lawyers Representing Business

Tort and Insurance Practice Section of the State Bar of Georgia

*Featured speaker at the annual Insurance Law Institute Convention

“AV” Preeminent rating from Martindale Hubbell