Joseph P. Mendes

Before joining Fisher Phillips, Joe practiced in the Boston and Portland, Maine offices of a litigation defense firm, where he handled high-exposure employment, products liability, premises liability, and catastrophic injury cases. His litigation experience spans a wide range of civil matters, including construction accidents, commercial transportation incidents, professional negligence, and wrongful death cases.

Joe is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, where he was Co-Chair of the Moot Court Board and earned the Advanced Trial Advocacy Award and the Upper-Level Writing Award. He was also a finalist at the National Sports Law Moot Court Competition.

A native of Maine and a dual citizen of Canada, Joe is deeply engaged in his community. He serves as a volunteer attorney-coach for high school mock trial teams and is a longtime USA Hockey referee, officiating games from youth leagues to NCAA Division III.