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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 20:57:28+00:00

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Joe Roth is a member of the firm’s litigation group. Joe’s practice focuses on governmental investigations and litigation, complex commercial litigation, and appeals.
Joe represents governmental agencies and officials, companies, and individuals in litigation and when being investigated by federal and state agencies. He also maintains an active complex commercial litigation practice, with a focus on securities and antitrust.
Appeals are a significant part of Joe’s practice. Joe has represented clients on appeal before Arizona’s appellate courts, the Ninth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.
Joe also devotes a significant amount of time to pro bono service. He has represented clients seeking post-conviction relief for wrongful convictions, handled numerous appeals for indigent clients, and authored amicus briefs in cases at the Arizona Supreme Court and the United States Supreme Court.
Joe was recognized on the Benchmark Litigation 40 & Under Hot List for 2018 and was selected by Southwest SuperLawyers as a “Rising Star” for 2012-2018.
Legacy Foundation Action Fund v. Citizens Clean Elections Commission: Represented Commission in enforcement of campaign finance disclosure requirements and obtained dismissal of appeal of the final agency decision. 408 P.3d 828 (Ariz. 2018) (argued).
Harris v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission: Prevailed against claims seeking to invalidate independent commission’s state legislative maps before the district court and the United States Supreme Court. 993 F. Supp. 2d 1042 (D. Ariz. 2014); 136 S. Ct. 1301 (2016).
Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission: Supreme Court holds that the independent redistricting commission, created by popular initiative, does not violate the Constitution’s Elections Clause. 135 S. Ct. 2652 (2015).
Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission v. Brewer: Arizona Supreme Court holds that Governor’s removal of Commission’s chairperson was unconstitutional and orders her reinstatement. 275 P.3d 1267 (Ariz. 2012).
State ex rel. Montgomery v. Commissioner Colleen Mathis: Arizona Court of Appeals affirms injunction against Attorney General Office investigation into commissioners of Independent Redistricting Commission. 290 P.3d 1226 (Ariz. Ct. App. 2012).
Graven v. Esposito: Court affirms dismissal of fraud claims. 592 Fed. Appx. 585 (9th Cir. 2015).
Co-counsel on numerous securities class action matters.
Representation of seller against fraud and breach of warranty claims after sale of company in Delaware superior court.
State v. King (2012-2017): Lead counsel representing woman serving 40-year sentence. Successfully obtained order for new trial following a week-long evidentiary hearing in 2017.
Trump v. Hawaii (travel ban case) (2018): Co-counsel with Walter Dellinger, George Frampton and Thomas Frampton for amicus Japanese American Citizens League.
Holle v. Arizona (2017): Counsel of record on petition for certiorari challenging constitutionality of conviction.
Ohio v. Clark (2015): Counsel of record for amici Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and Iowa Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Welton v. State (2014): With the ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project, obtained judgment allowing child access to medicinal marijuana extracts for treatment of seizure disorder.
American Jewish Committee Judge Learned Hand awards, co-chair, 2013 - present.
Case Notes, November 2013, Section of Litigation – Criminal Litigation, American Bar Association.
Case Notes, November 2012, Section of Litigation – Criminal Litigation, American Bar Association.
Contributor to ABA Criminal Litigation News & Developments.

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