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Joseph Johns
Joseph Johns
Bio
Joseph is a well-versed attorney with almost ten years of legal experience in transactional matters. His wide variety of experience stretches across areas of real estate, bankruptcy, business law, research, contracts, mergers and acquisitions, and more. It is this vast field of transactional work that his clients take comfort in, knowing he can handle from the beginning to the end of a deal. While his focus at Jackson Kelly is on business law, he brings litigation knowledge and experience to the Firm and its clients as well.
His work as an attorney has not gone unnoticed, having been named by his peers as a Best Lawyers in America, “Ones to Watch,” for the past four years.
When not working hard for the Firm’s clients, Joseph enjoys playing soccer, squash, golf, and spending time with his wife and three daughters.
Education
- Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law (J.D., Pro Bono Honors, Gold Level Recipient, 2015)
- West Virginia Wesleyan College (B.S. in Economics and Business Administration, 2010)
Admissions
- West Virginia (2015)
- Pennsylvania (2025)
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania
Work History
- Jackson Kelly PLLC, Counsel (August 2025-Present)
- Johns & Associates PLLC, Partner (2023-2025)
- Turner & Johns PLLC, Associate (2015-2022)
- Turner & Johns PLLC, Law Clerk (2014)
- Van Horn Law Group, P.A., Law Clerk (2013)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of West Virginia, Law Clerk (2013)
Professional Organizations
- American Bankruptcy Institute
Awards
- Named in the Best Lawyers’® Charleston, West Virginia “Ones to Watch” list for Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency; Reorganization Law (2022-2026)
Speaking Engagements & Publications
- Speaker, “Tax Sales and Redemptions,” WV Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Seminar, Charleston, West Virginia, May 20, 2022
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