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Provided by Joan Lukey
For more than thirty years, Joan Lukey has tried complex business litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. She has tried approximately 100 jury trials and a myriad of bench trials and arbitrations in all aspects of business disputes. In addition, she is an accomplished appellate lawyer, having argued approximately 60 federal and state appeals. For the past two years, she has been honored by Benchmark as one of the top 10 female litigators nationally.
Since 1983, Joan has been selected by her peers for each edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of business, bet-the-company, commercial, personal injury, employment and First Amendment litigation. She has also been routinely recognized for the last several years in Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a Band One Litigator.
Joan is a past President of the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers, the first woman ever to hold this position. Before joining Choate in 2014, she was a partner at Ropes & Gray in the Complex Business Litigation Practice Group from 2008 until 2014, after almost thirty years as a partner at WilmerHale. She has served twice as a Massachusetts Special Assistant Attorney General and has written extensively on issues of Gubernatorial and Presidential Executive Privilege.
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Joan Lukey has a leading contentious practice that sees her handle complex trials and appeals relating to a wide array of commercial matters.
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"She is an incredible tactician who knows mass civil procedure like no other."
"Joan is one of the most seasoned and experienced trial lawyers. Her work is accurate and her legal advice and experience is second to none. Joan knows the law and knows how to try cases to a verdict."
"Joan is incredibly strategic, hardworking and not afraid of a challenge. She is known as a premiere litigator, she brings about a favorable outcome."
"She is an incredible tactician who knows mass civil procedure like no other."
"Joan is one of the most seasoned and experienced trial lawyers. Her work is accurate and her legal advice and experience is second to none. Joan knows the law and knows how to try cases to a verdict."
"Joan is incredibly strategic, hardworking and not afraid of a challenge. She is known as a premiere litigator, she brings about a favorable outcome."
