Joe Fore focuses his practice in the area of complex business litigation.
A native of Winter Park, Florida, Joe received his undergraduate degree with highest distinction from Duke University in 2007, majoring in biology and public policy studies. His studies focused on the legal and social implications of biotechnology. Joe conducted research at Duke’s Center for Genome Ethics, Law & Policy, eventually publishing his work in a peer-reviewed journal. He was also active in student leadership and served as Executive Vice President of the Duke Student Government his senior year.
Joe graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2011. During his law school career, he was a member of the Virginia Law Review and served on the journal’s managing board as a Notes Editor. In addition to editing the work of others, Joe authored his own legal article on genetic modification in sports, which was published by the Virginia Journal of Law & Technology. Joe also participated in moot court, receiving multiple awards for his written and oral advocacy and reaching the semifinals of the school’s prestigious Lile Moot Court Competition. Outside of the classroom, he interned for U.S. District Court Judge John Antoon II of the Middle District of Florida and worked as a legal fellow in the Counsel’s Office for Governor Bob McDonnell of Virginia. In recognition of his academic and extracurricular achievement, Joe was inducted into the Raven Society, the oldest honor society at the University of Virginia.
Joe serves on the Community Advisory Board for Orlando’s public radio station, WMFE, and volunteers at Barry Law School, where he helps coach the school’s nationally-recognized moot court teams. He participates in two alumni organizations, the UVa Club of Central Florida and Duke in Orlando. An outdoor enthusiast and recreational angler, Joe is a member of the Coastal Conservation Association and the International Game Fish Association.