Atty. R. Joseph Decker
Joe Decker is an experienced trial lawyer rated AV Preeminent by his peers on Martindale Hubbell with a long history of successfully representing clients in a variety of litigation including those involving insurance coverage and bad faith, maritime, transportation, product liability, real estate, personal injury, corporate governance, intellectual property, professional liability [malpractice], and securities [stock] arbitrations to name a few. He has tried many cases to verdict in both state and federal courts in the states of California and Texas.
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R. Joseph Decker is an Of Counsel based in Long Beach, California, practicing at Taubman Simpson Young Sulentor A Professional Corporation. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on employment, business, real estate, and litigation. Admitted to practice in California (1978) and U.S. District Court, Northern, Central and Southern Districts of California, U.S. District Court, No (1978). Educated at Southwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1978) and California State University, Fullerton (B.A., 1974). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Long Beach, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Joe Decker is an experienced trial lawyer rated AV Preeminent by his peers on Martindale Hubbell with a long history of successfully representing clients in a variety of litigation including those involving insurance coverage and bad faith, maritime, transportation, product liability, real estate, personal injury, corporate governance, intellectual property, professional liability [malpractice], and securities [stock] arbitrations to name a few
- He has tried many cases to verdict in both state and federal courts in the states of California and Texas
- He is a native of Omaha, Nebraska but has resided in the Los Angeles Area for most of his life
- In 1967 he joined the United States Air Force and spent four years in Asia and the Middle East
- He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University at Fullerton and attended Southwestern University School of Law where he graduated in the top 10% of his class in 1978
- Mr. Decker is one of the three founding partners of a 60 lawyer firm in Long Beach, California where he was a name partner for 18 years
- In 2007, he took a position as a partner in a large New York law firm where he practiced until leaving in July of 2012 and becoming of counsel to Taubman, Simpson, Young & Sulentor
- His practice has consisted of a wide variety of civil litigation and transactional work
- His trial practice has included the representation of real estate investment trusts, large commercial and industrial tenants, restaurant chains and companies in the chemical, aerospace, insurance, airline, ocean shipping, trucking, security businesses
- He has represented these companies and other clients in virtually all areas of business litigation
- On the transactional side, Mr. Decker has and is involved in both business and real estate transactional work including mergers, acquisitions, stock transactions, public offerings, and the purchase, sale and lease of commercial and industrial real property
- Mr. Decker is a member of the State Bar of California, and admitted to practice before United States Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern, Northern and Eastern districts of California and the Northern District of Texas
- Mr. Decker has sat as Judge Pro-tem as well as serving as a settlement officer in the Los Angeles Superior Court Special Civil Settlement Program
- Mr. Decker was presented the AV Preeminent highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards by Martindale Hubbell in 2020
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases R. Joseph Decker handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
R. Joseph Decker is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in California →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
R. Joseph Decker is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in California →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
R. Joseph Decker is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in California →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Long Beach are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California 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 California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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