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.
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