His recent significant involvements include serving as a member of the Steering Committee and as Co-Chair of the Briefing Committee in In re: FTX Cryptocurrency Exchange Collapse Litigation, MDL No. 3076 (S.D. Fla.). He is also litigating putative nationwide class actions arising out of the collapse of the Voyager and Binance cryptocurrency exchanges, including Karnas, et al. v. Cuban, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-22538-RKA (S.D. Fla.), and Sizemore v. Zhao, Case No. 1:23-cv-21261-RKA (S.D. Fla.).

Joey was also appointed Class Counsel in the cryptocurrency and non-fungible token securities action Daniel Harper, et al. v. Shaquille O’Neal, et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-21912-FAM (S.D. Fla.), a case brought on behalf of worldwide purchasers of Astrals non-fungible tokens and governance tokens (GLXY), alleging violations of the Securities Act of 1933 arising from the promotion and sale of unregistered securities. In addition, Joey has played a leading role in numerous finally approved nationwide class action settlements involving claims of unfair and deceptive practices by large corporations in the marketing and sale of consumer products and services, health supplements, insurance products, and investment products.

Joey was also actively involved in litigating to protect the interests of victims of the collapse of the Champlain Towers South Condominium before Judge Michael Hanzman in the Miami-Dade Complex Business Litigation Division in In re: Champlain Towers South Collapse Litigation, No. 2021-015089-CA-01, which resulted in a settlement exceeding $1.3 billion for the victims that was finally approved by the Court approximately one year after the tragic collapse.

Joey has been instrumental in advancing and expanding important areas of class action law for plaintiffs. In Las Olas Company Inc., et al. v. Florida Power & Light Company, et al., representing a class of businesses forced to close after contractors negligently ruptured a water main during a directional drilling operation, Joey helped The Moskowitz Law Firm obtain the first reported decision since Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc., 945 So. 2d 1246 (Fla. 2006), affirming certification of a litigated liability issue class pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.220(d)(4). Infratech Corp. v. Las Olas Co., 320 So. 3d 751 (Fla. 4th DCA 2021). He subsequently helped secure a jury verdict finding the contractor 98% liable for the class’s damages, followed by final approval of a class action settlement providing monetary and injunctive relief to class members.

Joey has also had substantial success opposing objections and obtaining final approval of nationwide class action settlements, including Fruitstone v. Spartan Race, Inc., No. 1:20-cv-20836-BLOOM/Louis (S.D. Fla.), and Collins v. Quincy Bioscience, LLC, No. 19-22864-Civ-COOKE/Goodman, ECF No. 200 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 18, 2020). In Collins, Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman recommended certification of a litigated Florida statewide issue class pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(c)(4), which would have bifurcated liability and damages. Collins, ECF No. 119 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 19, 2020). Joey was also integral to the successful appeal in Cherry v. Dometic Corp., 986 F.3d 1296 (11th Cir. 2021), which overturned the imposition of an administrative feasibility requirement as part of ascertainability, benefiting class action plaintiffs throughout the Eleventh Circuit and beyond.

Joey is a frequent speaker and commentator on class action litigation and emerging issues in cryptocurrency and digital asset disputes. He has presented at multiple Miami Law Class Action & Complex Litigation Forums on topics including MDL strategy, class action settlement approval, and cryptocurrency litigation, appeared as a podcast guest on Broward Bar Buzz, and spoken before the Coalition of Civil Advocates regarding developments in blockchain-related litigation. His speaking engagements focus on practical litigation strategy, emerging regulatory risk, and the intersection of class actions and digital assets.

Prior to joining The Moskowitz Law Firm, Joey began his practice at 23 years old at a commercial litigation boutique in Aventura, where he represented businesses and individuals in a wide range of disputes involving breach of contract, commercial transactions, fraud, business torts, deceptive and unfair trade practices, intellectual property, probate, guardianship, and trust litigation, at both the trial and appellate court levels, as well as in arbitration. For example, Joey successfully represented plaintiffs in Oded Meltzer, et al. v. NMS Capital Group LLC, et al., Case No. 1:17-cv-23068-UU (S.D. Fla.), who sought a declaratory judgment that they were not bound to an arbitration agreement they entered into as representatives of their business entities, and an injunction enjoining defendants from joining them as parties to arbitration of a multi-million-dollar dispute with those business entities. Joey obtained a preliminary injunction on the papers without a hearing, which caused the defendants to stipulate to entry of a final judgment and permanent injunction. Further, Joey authored the answer brief and litigated an appeal in Yehezkel Nissenbaum, et al. v. AIM Recovery Services, Inc., Case No. 3D15-1000 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015), which resulted in the Third District Court of Appeal issuing a per curiam affirmance upholding a final judgment exceeding $125,000.00. Similarly, in Dantro LLP, et al. v. In rem Dantro Fund, et al., Case No. 12-ca-001643 (Fla. 20th Jud. Cir.), after obtaining a final summary judgment entitling plaintiff limited liability partnerships to recover $90,000.00 from the Court Registry after it was stolen by their former managing partner, Joey successfully sought an order entitling plaintiffs to recover their attorneys’ fees and costs in maintaining the action against the former managing partner in his individual capacity as the real party in interest because he entered an appearance and sought to obtain the stolen funds for himself, purportedly on behalf of the dissolved partnerships. Joey argued and won the motion before the trial court, then successfully defended the order on appeal to the Second District Court of Appeal. See Edward Adkins v. Dantro LLP, et al., Case No. 2D16-4751 (Fla. 2d DCA 2017).

Joey is known for his attention to detail and commitment to professionalism, and for exercising careful judgment in crafting and executing litigation strategy tailored to the specific needs of each case.

A lifelong Florida resident, Joey earned his Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing from Florida State University in 2012 and his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 2015. While in law school, he served as a Dean’s Fellow, earned multiple Dean’s Certificates of Achievement, received honors in litigation skills, and was on the Dean’s List multiple times. He also gained valuable experience as a judicial intern for Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and as a certified legal intern with the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.

Joey is a Member of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar, the North Carolina Bar, and the Dade County Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the State of Florida, the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Joey currently resides in Pinecrest, Florida, with his wife, Melody, and daughters, Soleil and Mischa, who inspire him every day to keep fighting for those who need it most. “I can feel proud when I tell them what I do for a living, and that I do it all for them, to make the world we live in better. It’s a beautiful thing.”

University of Miami School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2015

Florida State University, B.A., 2012

State of Florida

State of North Carolina

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Judicial Circuit

Member, American Bar Association

Member, The Florida Bar

Member, The North Carolina Bar

Member, Dade County Bar Association

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