John T. Joens,  at our Orange County law office
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Biography

J.T. Joens is an associate in the Orange County office and is part of the firm’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Business Reorganization Practice Group.

Prior to joining Snell & Wilmer, J.T. served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Ronald A. Clifford III, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California. Additionally, J.T., while in law school, served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Scott C. Clarkson, United States Bankruptcy Court where he co-authored and published an article with Judge Clarkson.

J.T. has experience representing clients in business litigation matters in both state and federal courts. He greatly enjoys playing tennis and was a part of Westmont College Men’s team in which he obtained All-American honors.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

  • California


Education

  • Chapman University Dale E. Fowler School of Law (J.D.)
  • Westmont College (Bachelor of Arts, History)
Experience

Previous Professional Experience

  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Judicial Law Clerk to Hon. Ronald Clifford, III
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Judicial Extern to Hon. Scott Clarkson

Representative Presentations and Publications

  • “Protecting Client-Protection Funds from Attorney Bankruptcy,” Co-Author, Am. Bankr. Inst. J. (2023)