Atty. Joseph A. Ponzi
An experienced litigator, Joey represents clients in the areas of environmental law and litigation, health care litigation, and complex business litigation. He regularly appears before administrative, trial, and appellate courts, both state and federal.
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About Joseph A. Ponzi at a glance
Joseph A. Ponzi is a business and litigation attorney based in Greensboro, North Carolina, practicing at Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard LLP. Admitted to practice in North Carolina, North Carolina. Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 2007) and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.S., 2002). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026). Serands clients in Greensboro, NC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- An experienced litigator, Joey represents clients in the areas of environmental law and litigation, health care litigation, and complex business litigation
- He regularly appears before administrative, trial, and appellate courts, both state and federal
- Joey represents businesses in a wide variety of environmental litigation involving issues such as NPDES, Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act permitting, NEPA, SPCA, and civil penalty assessments
- He has experience representing municipalities and water authorities in environmental contamination disputes, water rights disputes, and beach renourishment projects
- He also represents clients in cleanup disputes between responsible parties, and in insurance disputes over coverage for environmental contamination
- Joey has appeared extensively in litigation before administrative bodies, as well as in trial and appellate courts, both state and federal
- Joey works with state and federal agencies and advises clients on various environmental issues, including Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act permitting, underground storage tanks, contaminated property, and land use
- Examples include a brownfields project for the redevelopment of a 50+ acre historic mill, and permitting for a beach renourishment project
- He has represented developers, municipalities, natural resource sector companies, and a range of other businesses
- Joey represents clients in a myriad of complex business disputes, including issues related to construction, motor carrier disputes, Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practice claims, franchise disputes, land use, and quiet title actions
- He regularly appears before trial and appellate courts
- Joey is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration of large-scale public construction projects
- Joey represents clients in health care litigation, including Medicaid Waiver disputes with LME/MCOs, licensing and penalty disputes with DHHS
- He has extensive experience in Medicaid payment disputes, including payment clawbacks and misprocessing of claims
- He regularly appears before the Office of Administrative Hearings, and has substantial experience working and negotiating with regulators
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in North Carolina
Practicing law in North Carolina. Legal matters in North Carolina are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Greensboro are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate North Carolina state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in North Carolina brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in North Carolina courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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