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J. Joseph McCoy

J. Joseph McCoy

 

800 N. Church St.
P.O. Box 589
Rockford, IL 61105
ph. 815.962.7071
fx. 815.962.7181
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Biography

Joe McCoy is an associate in the firm's Corporate & Business Group.  His practice area covers a broad range of business transactions, including copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property matters.  Joe's practice also includes work with federal regulations affecting business, such as export, privacy, and identity theft rules.

Professional & Civic Involvement

  • Winnebago County Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Recognition

  • Articles & Comments Editor, University of Miami Business Law Review
  • Quoted in "Red Flags Enforcement Delayed," 97 Ill. Bar J. 598, 599 (December 2009)

Employment

  • Holmstrom & Kennedy, P.C. (2007-Present)

Publications

  • "Red Flags Rule Enforcement Begins," ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Law Newsletter, Vol. 55, No. 3 (June 2011)
  • "Protecting Clients' Trade Secrets," 98 Ill. Bar J. 300 (June 2010)
  • "Does FACTA's 'Red Flags Rule' Apply to Law Firms?," ABA Technology eReport, Vol. 8, No. 2 (June 2009)
  • "The Business Attorney's Guide to Copyright Law," 97 Ill. Bar J. 36 (January 2009)

Recent Speaking Engagements

  • "Ownership and Transfer of Social Media Assets," Winnebago County Bar Association Law Practice Management Seminar (June 4, 2010)
  • "Identity Theft Prevention Programs Under New FTC Regulations," Employee Benefits Association of Northern Illinois (January 27, 2010)
  • "Are You Ready For the Red Flags Rule?," Chicago Bar Association Commercial Finance and Transactions Committee (September 17, 2009)
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Emphasis

  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • General Corporate & Business Transactions
  • Estate Planning & Administration

Education

  • University of Miami JD (cum laude) 2007
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison  BBA (with distinction) 2002

Bar Admissions

  • State of Illinois 2007
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois 2009