Attorneys

Joanne L. Oweis
joweis@jaspanllp.com

Joanne L. Oweis is an associate in the Firm's Litigation Practice Group.
Ms. Oweis received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1992 and her Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 1999. During law school, she received the Lisle Academic Scholarship and was a member of the Trial Advocacy Team of the Moot Court Honor Society. In addition, she interned for the Honorable Wilkes C. Robinson of the United States Court of Federal Claims, the Office of the District Attorney New York County, and participated in a year long litigation clinic with BLS Legal Services where she litigated cases involving employment discrimination, claims for disability benefits and other civil rights matters.
After completing law school, Ms. Oweis was an associate at a large New York City firm where she was actively involved in all phases of litigation and class actions involving contract disputes, business torts, insurance and reinsurance, products liability, professional malpractice and white-collar crime. In addition, she participated in an externship program at South Brooklyn Legal Services representing low-income clients in housing court matters and disputes regarding government benefits.

Prior to joining the Firm, Ms. Oweis was a Deputy County Attorney for the Office of the Nassau County Attorney where she represented Nassau County in various matters including civil rights, §1983 and constitutional issues, employment discrimination, contracts, business torts, construction, education, mental health and election law.
Ms. Oweis is admitted to practice law in the State Courts of New York and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.  She is also member of the New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations.

B.A.,State University of New York at Albany - 1992 J.D., Brooklyn Law School, dean's list - 1999

New York United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts