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Duane Morris Partner Joseph K. West Named to Forbes’ America’s Top Lawyers List for 2025

September 15, 2025

Duane Morris Partner Joseph K. West Named to Forbes’ America’s Top Lawyers List for 2025

September 15, 2025

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WASHINGTON, D.C., September 15, 2025—Duane Morris Partner and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Joseph K. West has been named to Forbes’ second annual list of America’s Top Lawyers for 2025.

The attorneys selected have distinguished themselves through notable deals and transactions, impressive trial work, wise counsel and respect from colleagues, arbiters and clients.

Joseph K. West is a partner in the firm's Trial Practice Group and practices in the area of complex litigation, handling a variety of matters in areas including, but not limited to, class actions, insurance litigation, commercial litigation, zoning and land use, catastrophic injury, products liability that includes automotive, and labor and employment. West advises domestic and global companies on a wide array of legal issues and also represents, trains and advises numerous associations and companies, including publicly traded companies and their boards and CEOs, on issues related to diversity and inclusion and the compliance, risk management and corporate strategies associated with these issues.

About Duane Morris

Duane Morris LLP provides innovative solutions to today’s multifaceted legal and business challenges through the collegial and collaborative culture of its more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries. Duane Morris has been recognized by BTI Consulting as both a client service leader and a highly recommended law firm.