Joseph F. Brophy   |   Partner

Joe was born in Queens, New York.  He was raised in Texas and has resided in Central Texas since 1986.  Joe is a past Chairman of the Board of the Austin Bar Association Litigation Section, an invitee to the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the past Chairman of Austin’s Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar.  Joe was also listed as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters in 2011 in the areas of business litigation, securities litigation, and professional liability: defense. Joe’s practice focuses on business litigation with a particular emphasis in the areas of professional liability litigation, securities litigation, director and officers’ liability litigation, fiduciary litigation and real estate litigation.

EDUCATION

St. Mary’s University School of Law, J. D., magna cum laude (1993)

• Editor, St. Mary's Law Journal
• John Harlan Academic Honor Society
• Phi Delta Phi Academic Honor Fraternity

University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A. (Finance) (1989)

AFFILIATIONS & PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

• Austin Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Austin Bar Association Litigation Council: Chairman of the Board (2007-January 2009), Vice Chair (2006-2007), Board Member (201-2005)
• Chair and Co-Chair, Austin’s Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar (2005-2008)
• Texas and Austin Bar Association, Corporate and Real Estate Sections (2007-present)
• Barrister, Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court CXVIII (2004-2007)
• Editorial Board Member for “The Advocate,” published by the State Bar of Texas Litigation Council (2003-2006)
• Board Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association (2000-2004)
• TYLA Liaison, State Bar of Texas Litigation Council (2001-2004)
• Co-Chair and Vice Chair, TYLA/ACTL National Trial Competition (2000-2004)
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (2002-present)
• Volunteer Legal Services, volunteer at legal clinics for the poor (2000-2003)
• Texas Bar Foundation, Nominations Co-Chair for District IX (2003)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & SPEECHES

• “The Corporate Representative Deposition,” presented at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2006 and 2007
• “Preparing for Jury Selection in Advance,” presented at the Austin Bar Association’s Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar, 2007
• “Ensuring the Admissibility of Your Expert’s Testimony at the Summary Judgment Stage and Beyond,” presented at the Austin Bar Association’s Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar, 2006
• “Engagement Letters,” State Bar of Texas Webcast, 2006
• “The Robinson/Havner/Gammill Trilogy and the Effect on the Admissibility of Expert Testimony in Texas,” presented at the Texas Young Lawyer’s Association Las Vegas Seminar, 2006
• “Cross Examination,” presented at the Austin Bar Association’s Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar, 2005
• “Focus Groups: You Can’t Afford Not to Use Them,” presented at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, 2005
• “Securities Fraud: State Law Claims,” presented at the O’Connor’s Causes of Action Seminar, Houston, 2005
• “Proportionate Responsibility,” presented at the Austin Bar Association Litigation Section and Texas Young Lawyer’s Association Las Vegas Seminar, 2005
• “The Diminishing Jury Trial Panel Discussion,” presented at the Austin Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, 2005
• “Narrowing the Broad Form Submission,” Texas Bar Journal (co-author), January 2004
• “Focus Groups:  An Effective Part of Trial Preparation,” presented to the Texas Young Lawyer’s Association, 2004
• “Privileges:  A Bench Perspective—The Sword or Shield?,” published in The Advocate (co-author), a publication of the State Bar of Texas Litigation Council, Summer 2004