Background
Ford, Joseph M. was born on January 6, 1943 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States.
Ford, Joseph M. was born on January 6, 1943 in Eufaula, Alabama, United States.
University of Mississippi (Bachelor of Arts, 1967). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Ford & Ferraro, Limited liability partnership (Austin, Texas) specializing in General Civil Practice. Trial and Appellate Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Banking, Bank Holding Company, Savings and Loan, Lender Liability, Regulatory, Corporate, Securities, Real Estate, Health Care Law, Bankruptcy, Personal Injury, Entertainment, Environmental, Insurance, Administrative Law and Mediation. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Texas.
Author: "Incorporating and Commencing Business Under the Texas Business Corporation Acting," State Bar of Texas, 1977.
"One Bank Holding Companies," The Texas Bank Lawyer, 1978. "One Bank Holding Companies for Community Banks," Texas Technical Law Review, Volume XIV, 1983.
Editor, Bankers Resource Compliance Manua11985. "The Transformation of Texas Banking," Skyliner Magazine, 1993.
"The Limited Banking Association," The Texas Independent Bankers, August, 1993.
"Strategic Planning in the Mergers and Acquisitions Age," Texas Banking, June, 1994. "How to Stay Independent," Texas Banker, January, 1997. Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas.
District of Columbia Bar. Texas Association of Bank Counsel. Attorneys Council of the Texas Independent Bankers Association.
Texas Department of Banking.
Banking Code Revision Task Force, 1994-1995. Ford & Ferraro, Limited liability partnership was formed by Joseph M. Ford, Peter East. Ferraro, Thomas Doctorate. Fritz, and Daniel H. Byrne by combining their existing practices in Business, Banking, Litigation, Insurance, Real Estate, and Health Care Law.
Ford & Ferraro, Limited liability partnership has expanded to include within its practice areas, employment law, environmental law, and governmental relations. The firm believes its successful growth is directly attributable to continued client satisfaction with the results secured by the firm"s aggressive and innovative approaches to legal problem solving.
In most practice areas, Ford & Ferraro, Limited liability partnership provides its services statewide.
In some areas, such as banking, health care, and litigation, Ford & Ferraro, Limited liability partnership provides legal services nationally. Ford & Ferraro, Limited liability partnership is a member of Commercial Law Affiliates, an affiliation of mid-sized business, commercial litigation and commercial real estate law firms serving clients in more than 255 cities worldwide.
Member: Travis County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; District of Columbia Bar. Texas Association of Bank Counsel.
Attorneys Council of the Texas Independent Bankers Association.
Texas Department of Banking. Banking Code Revision Task Force, 1994-1995.