Joseph Patrick Walsh was born and raised in Philadelphia. Joe graduated from Saint Joseph’s University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1988. In 1991, he received a juris doctorate cum laude from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington Delaware. At graduation, Joe was awarded the recognition of Order of the Barristers. While in law school, he served as a Research Editor on the Law Review, sat on the Executive Board of the Moot Court Honor Society, and received several American Jurisprudence Awards.

Upon graduation, Joe became a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Herbert J. Hutton in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He is currently admitted to practice law by the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Middle and Eastern Districts of Pennsylvania. Joe is an active member of the Montgomery County Bar Association where he sits on the Board of Trial Lawyers currently serving as its Secretary. He is also an active member of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Catholic Social Services Pro Bono Program.

In 2005, Joe was designated by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers as a Rising Star  (Philadelphia Magazine, December 2005 edition). The majority of Joe’s legal career has been concentrated in the area of civil litigation and trial work. He has successfully litigated and tried countless jury and non-jury trials, arbitration hearings, and small claims matters. He has also successfully briefed and argued appellate matters before the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Throughout his legal career, Joe has had the privilege of representing the nation and the Commonwealth’s largest insurers and self-insured entities.

Joe lives in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania with his wife and three daughters. He is active in local politics and community affairs. In 2005, he was elected to the Board of Directors for the North Penn School District. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the North Montgomery County Technical Career Center and the Montgomery Township Zoning Hearing Board.

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