About Joseph

Joseph is a go-to resource for employers facing high-stakes disputes involving employee exits, workforce mobility, restrictive covenants and trade secret protection. He leads complex litigation and pre-litigation strategies in matters spanning non-compete enforcement and defense, trade secret misappropriation and competitive hiring, and he defends employers across an array of general employment litigation. Joseph regularly seeks or opposes emergency relief, including temporary restraining orders, court-ordered device audits and forensic remediation, and has a strong track record of resolving disputes favorably without court intervention. He represents clients in the technology, life sciences, AI and financial services sectors, and maintains a broad counseling practice advising companies of all sizes on day-to-day employment decisions, internal investigations, workforce restructurings and personnel policies.

Joseph is a recognized thought leader at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and employment law. He advises a diverse range of companies – from AI product developers and enterprise platforms to employers deploying AI-driven tools – on compliance with the rapidly evolving patchwork of federal, state and local AI employment laws, encompassing bias audit requirements, automated employment decision tool regulations and AI governance frameworks. As an author, he has published extensively on AI and employment topics in Law360 and other outlets, and he is a frequent speaker at national conferences such as ACI’s National Conference on AI Law, NYSBA, MCCA, ACC and Fordham Law Review. Joseph is also a key contributor to both Cooley’s AI Taskforce and its Trade Secret Task Force, and he has helped develop cross-practice compliance offerings for the firm’s clients.

Joseph has litigated cases in numerous forums, including multiple US district courts, the Supreme Court of the State of New York (including the Commercial Division), state administrative agencies, private arbitration and federal administrative tribunals. Before joining Cooley, he served as an assistant corporation counsel in the labor and employment division of the New York City Law Department, where he handled a broad spectrum of employment cases, from single-plaintiff discrimination claims to complex federal class actions.

Joseph received his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served on the management board of the Virginia Journal of International Law and participated in the Employment Law Clinic. Before entering private practice, he served in the US Marine Corps.

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Admissions and credentials

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law
    JD, 2013
  • University of Virginia
    BA, English, with distinction, 2008

Court admissions

  • US District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • US District Court for the District of Colorado

Rankings and accolades

Super Lawyers – Rising Star (2017 – 2022)

Publications

  • Law360, How Employers Should Reshape AI Use as Laws Evolve (Nov. 10, 2025)
  • Cooley LLP, FTC Shifts to Case-by-Case Scrutiny of Noncompete Agreements Amid Abandonment of Categorical Ban (Oct. 7, 2025)
  • Cooley LLP, AI in the Workplace: US Legal Framework, JD Supra (2025)
  • Cooley LLP, US Noncompete Landscape Recent Developments and Trends (Jun. 27, 2025)
  • Cooley LLP, Texas Court Blocks FTC’s Noncompete Ban (Aug. 22, 2024)
  • Cooley LLP, Texas Court Grants Preliminary Injunction Blocking FTC’s Noncompete Ban (July 11, 2024),
  • Cooley LLP, FTC Passes Sweeping Noncompete Ban (April 25, 2024)
  • Cooley LLP, What’s New and What’s on the Horizon? (April 12, 2024)
  • Law360, 10 Steps to Reduce Risks from AI Employment Tools (Feb. 28, 2024)
  • Cooley LLP, Federal Laws Still Apply Despite AI Developments (2024)
  • Cooley LLP, California Federal Court Clears Path for AI Litigation (2024)
  • Cooley LLP, How Does the Latest Crackdown on Noncompete Agreements Affect Employers? (Nov. 1, 2023)
  • Cooley LLP, NYC Releases FAQ on City’s AEDT Law (2023)
  • Cooley LLP, Key Principles from EEOC’s Latest Guidance (2023)
  • Cooley LLP, NYC Issues Final Regulations on AEDT (2023)

Presentations

  • NYSBA, Labor and Employment Law Section, AI, Ethics, and the Evolving Practice of Employment Law and the Workplace, January 2026
  • ACI’s National Conference on AI Law, Ethics, Safety & Compliance, Designing AI Environments and Strengthening Culture & Value Systems to Empower Ethics and Trust, October 8, 2025
  • NOVA SHRM, AI Driven HR, July 7, 2025
  • MCCA’s 2025 G-TEC Conference, AI & Employment, May 2025
  • NYCBA, Employment Law Institute, Recent Developments in Non-Competes and Other Restrictive Covenants, March 2025
  • Cooley, AI Talks, AI + Employment, January 2025
  • NYSBA, Employment Law Section, Employee Restrictive Covenants: The Legal Landscape and Practical Impact in NY and Beyond, January 2025
  • ACI’s National Conference on AI Law, Ethics, Safety & Compliance, Bias Mitigation and Algorithms: Developing Best Practices and Policies to Minimize Consumer Harm While Navigating AI Anti-Bias Laws, September 2024
  • Cooley, AI Talks, Running the VC Firm, August 2024
  • Brooklyn Law School, AI + Employment, February 2024
  • Cooley, AI Talks, AI + Employment, January 2024
  • Fordham Law Review, The New AI Legal & Ethical Implications of ChatGPT and other Emerging Technologies, October 2023
  • ACC NY, Legal and IP Implications of Generative AI, October 5, 2023
  • NYSBA, Bias Audits and AI in Employment Law, September 13, 2023