Joseph Loiacono II

E-Mail:  joeloiacono@wgmj.com 
Direct Dial:  512-299-9599

Mr. Loiacono has been with the firm since 1990 when he joined the firm as a law clerk.  
He became an associate in 1991 and a partner in 1998. His practice areas include defense of  liability claims involving personal injury, property damage and construction defects, defense of professional liability claims, coverage opinions and insurance litigation, consumer and contract disputes, and representation of dentists  before the State Board of Dental Examiners



Education: 
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1991
University of Dallas, B.A. in Economics (Magna Cum Laude) 1988 
University of Dallas at Rome, Italy, 1985 

Admissions: 
State Bar of Texas
U.S. District Courts of Texas (Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Divisions)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Associations: 
State Bar of Texas
Austin Bar Association
Texas Bar Foundation, Lifetime Fellow
Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court, Master; Executive Committee Member

Papers and Presentations: 
"Doing the Right Thing - The State Board and Your Practice" - Author and Speaker, Texas Academy of General Dentistry, April 2010
"Working With the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners," Author and Speaker, DFW Seminars for Success for dental professionals, 2009
"So Your Case Didn't Settle? How to Evaluate a Case Through Jury Verdict," Author and Speaker, Continuing Education Course through the Texas Department of Insurance, 2005 
"Are You in Jeopardy of Acting in Bad Faith?" Author and Speaker, Continuing Education Course through the Texas Department of Insurance, 2005
"The 2003 Texas Tort Reform - A Primer for Insurance Adjusters," Author and Speaker, Continuing Education Courses through the Texas Department of Insurance, 2004
"Proportionate Responsibility, Contribution and Indemnity," Author and Speaker, Capitol Area Paralegal Association, 1996
"The Effect of the 1995 Tort Legislation on Punitive Damages In Products Liability Cases," Co-author, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1996 
"Deemed Statutory Authority and the Ongoing Demise of Contributory Negligence: The Nightmare Continues," Co-author, National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, 1994