Michael Best & Friedrich
Joy Calmes possesses extensive experience in legal administration, currently serving as a Lead Legal Assistant, Work Coordinator, and Litigation Legal Assistant at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP since October 2002. In this role, Joy provides comprehensive legal support to equity partners, associate attorneys, and a paralegal within the Litigation Practice Group. Prior to this position, Joy owned and served as CFO of DJ Calmes Construction, LLC from April 2004 to August 2016. Earlier experience includes a role as a Legal Assistant at Foley & Lardner LLP and various positions at the Office of the State Public Defender, where responsibilities ranged from maintaining calendars to training staff. Education includes an Associate Degree in Legal Secretary Studies from Gateway Technical College and coursework at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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Michael Best & Friedrich
Businesses need more from a law firm than skilled advice and representation alone — they need a long-term strategic partner like Michael Best. Michael Best is a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a global, regional, and local basis. The firm has more than 400 legal professionals, including nearly 300 attorneys, serving clients in 17 offices across the U.S. in Colorado; Illinois; North Carolina; Texas; Utah; Washington, D.C.; and Wisconsin. Michael Best’s areas of practice include: intellectual property, labor and employment relations (including employee benefits), litigation, corporate and transactional, environmental and natural resources, privacy and cybersecurity, real estate, regulatory, and tax. The firm serves a variety of industries, such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, digital technology, energy, food and beverage, higher education, and life sciences.