First Admitted: 1993, Texas

Bar/Professional Activity:

Austin Bar Association (Litigation, Business Law & Real Estate Sections)
Board of Directors, Austin Young Layers Association (1998-2000)
Texas Delegate, American Bar Association (1999)
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (2002-present)
Texas Bar Foundation, Nominations Co-Chair for District IX (2003)
Co-Chair and Vice-Chair, TYLA/ACTL National Trial Competition (2000-2004)
Board Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association (2000-2004)
TYLA Liaison, State Bar of Texas Litigation Council (2001-2004)
Editorial Board Member for “The Advocate” published by the State Bar of Texas Litigation Council (2003-2006)
Barrister, Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court CXVIII (2004-2007)
Chair and Co-Chair, Austin’s Ultimate Trial Notebook Seminar (2005-2008)
Austin Bar Association Litigation Council: Past Chair (2009-2010), Chairman of the Board (2007-2008), Vice-Chair (2006-2007), Board Member (2001-2005)

Representative Clients:

Brophy's diverse clientele encompasses individuals, businesses of all sizes, former senior government officials, law professors, local and national enterprises, an NFL franchise owner, construction companies, franchisors and franchisees, as well as business executives.

Pro bono/Community Service:

Honors/Awards:

Princeton Global Networks’ Top 100 Lawyers in America (2013-2014)
Phi Delta Phi Academic Honor Fraternity, St. Mary’s University School of Law
John Harlan Academic Honor Society, St. Mary’s University School of Law
Texas’ Best Lawyers in the Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News, the Wall Street Journal
Thomson Reuter's Texas Super Lawyers Top Rated Business & Securities Litigation Lawyers-Austin (2016)
BL Ranking's Best Lawyers, Texas Best Lawyers (2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019), Austin and San Antonio editions
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
BL Ranking's Best Lawyers in America in Commercial Litigation (2013-2020)

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Senior Associate Editor, St. Mary’s Law Journal, St. Mary’s University School of Law

Joseph F. Brophy