August 18, 2022
Joseph Jesiolowski,
Partner
Joe represents corporations in commercial and securities litigation. Joe brings a business background to his legal work and with each representation he aims to develop a legal strategy that meets the business needs of his clients. In addition to his litigation practice, Joe works with his clients on risk management and litigation avoidance, working closely with clients’ business teams to identify, mitigate, and avoid legal risk before litigation even occurs. Joe has handled state and federal complex commercial litigation and has litigated cases under Pennsylvania and New Jersey state laws, the federal securities laws, and the Fair Labor Standards Act, among others.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
Georgetown University, B.S.
Clerkship
The Honorable Vice Chancellor Donald F. Parsons, Jr., Delaware Court of Chancery
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Practice Areas and Experience
Commercial Litigation
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Represents the Chester Water Authority in a series of related disputes against the City of Chester and Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. Obtained a preliminary injunction blocking the City of Chester from attempting to sell the CWA to Aqua. Joe was first-chair at the preliminary injunction hearing, during which he questioned seven witnesses during the day-long hearing.
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Member of multi-firm team representing proposed national classes of child sex trafficking victims against world’s two largest online pornography websites in connection with claims for statutory damages and injunctive relief under Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (“TVPRA”) and related federal statutes.
- Defended a client in an SEC investigation related to a restatement of company financials.
- Defended many companies accused of violating SEC Rule 10b-5.
- Represented a utility company in a suit against the federal government for breach of contract related to nuclear waste disposal.
- Defended clients in suits brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.
- Defended clients in suits brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
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Life Beyond the Office
Joe enjoys distance running and has completed eight marathons. He also enjoys spending summer weekends at the shore with his wife and daughter, where their favorite activity is to go crabbing on the bay.
Honors & Affiliations
- Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2023) (View methodology. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.)
- Listed in Pennsylvania Rising Stars (2021-present) (View methodology. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.)
Speeches & Presentations
- "A case study of a public school district navigating controversial issues," Camden County (NJ) Curriculum Consortium; virtual; January 2022.
- "Ethical Business is Good Business: Interplay Between NSPE Code of Ethics and State/Federal Law," American Water Works Association (AWWA) NJ Annual Conference; Atlantic City, NJ; March 2019.