Background
Staak, Joseph C. was born on June 16, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Staak, Joseph C. was born on June 16, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, 1974). University of Alaska at Anchorage. University of Georgia (Juris Doctor, 1981).
Worked at Smith, Currie & Hancock Limited Liability Partnership (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Construction, Government Contracts, Surety, Employment, Labor and Employment Relations, Commercial, Sports Contracting, Environmental, International and related Arbitration and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1981, Georgia. 1982, District of Columbia.
1995, Florida.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Atlanta and American (Member: Section on Litigation. Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. The District of Columbia Bar.
The Florida Bar.; Military: First Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1974-1978.
The firm was established in 1965 and is one of the largest law firms in the United States concentrating in Construction Law, Labor Law, Employment Litigation, Government Contracts, as well as handling Commercial matters, Litigation and Arbitration. Clients include multinational and Fortune 500 Companies and Trade Associations. The firm has 59 lawyers and 50 legal assistants and other staff members.
Many travel substantially to serve the needs of clients across the United States and other countries.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Atlanta and American (Member: Section on Litigation. Forum Committee on the Construction Industry) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia.
The District of Columbia Bar. The Florida Bar.; Military: First Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1974-1978.