Joseph Falk

Attorney

Joe Falk is the head of litigation at Founders Law. In this capacity, Joe routinely provides legal counsel to startups, founder teams, and corporate clients whenever disputes arise. With 10+ years of background as a litigator, Joe has extensive experience handling all phases of the litigation process, from case inception through written discovery, depositions, and arbitration or trial. Prior to joining Founders, Joe worked as a litigator at multiple national law firms where he routinely obtained favorable results for his clients.

Joe's recent successes include obtaining an arbitration award in excess of $200,000 stemming from breach of a promissory note, and obtaining a full defense verdict for a medical entity at a bench trial involving a wrongful death claim.

Joe earned his J.D. magna cum laude from DePaul College of Law and his B.A. in psychology from the University of Minnesota. While attending law school, Joe served as the Managing Editor of Lead Articles for the DePaul Law Review.

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March 9, 2026
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What food and beverage startups should have in place before scaling production. Everyone loves snacks—especially the team at Founders Law when our awesome consumer packaged goods (CPG) clients send us samples! But for CPG startups to scale a product effectively, founders must ensure their legal infrastructure is ready. Below are several issues we consistently see with CPG startups when they prepare for commercialization.
March 6, 2026
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For founders, the furthest thing from your mind is a legal dispute, and the goal of a good founder is to avoid litigation. However, conflict is sometimes unavoidable. When facing someone who has an issue with you or your company, whether a contract dispute or an employment issue, understanding the methods you can use to settle the dispute is critical to securing a desirable outcome.