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Joe joined Johns, Flaherty & Collins in 1998 and became a partner in 2005, continuing the firm's good neighbor, great lawyer tradition.

A member of our personal/family services and business/employment groups, Joe's practice areas include commercial, personal injury, consumer and other civil litigation (including appeals), landlord-tenant law, criminal defense and civil rights.

Joe received his bachelor's degree in 1992 and his law degree in 1998 - both from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he is a member of the Law School's moot court board. He is admitted to practice law in Wisconsin and in the United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin. He is a member of the La Crosse County Bar Association and the State Bar of Wisconsin.

Joe has already amassed an impressive volunteer record - both in his professional activities and in community service. He is past treasurer and member of the La Crosse Area Young Lawyers Association, past president of the La Crosse Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, was Bench-Bar Liaison for the La Crosse County Bar Association, and is a member of the Wisconsin and National Associations of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Joe was selected for inclusion in Wisconsin Super Lawyers — Rising Stars Edition 2007, an honor developed through independent research by Law & Politics to recognize the top 2.5 percent of lawyers in Wisconsin who are 40 or younger or have been in practice ten years or less.

In addition, Joe has volunteered for many years as a volunteer judge for both the college and regional high school mock trial competitions. He is on the board of directors and executive committee for the Coulee Region Business Center, and has volunteered for many years for the Greater Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Association. Joe is also District 3 County Board Supervisor for La Crosse County.  He is also a graduate of the Greater La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program.

See recent outcome from Joe Veenstra's arguments in Court of Appeals.