About Joanna Joanna Steele focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation matters in both state and federal courts, including breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. Joanna practice has recently expanded to include generating and enforcing construction agreements for various commercial projects, including commercial landscaping, condominium development, and retail tenant renovations. Joanna has experience with multiple aspects of litigation, including discovery compliance, deposition preparation, and summary judgment motion practice. She has a record of securing positive results for her clients in federal and state court, as well as arbitration. Joanna graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond School of Law, where she served as president of the Trial Advocacy Board and published a comment in the University of Richmond Law Review. Prior to law school, Joanna worked as a litigation paralegal in New York, where she gained experience supporting anti-trust and securities trials. She earned her B.A. in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013. 83 www.lawyer-monthly.com Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Awards 2024 USA Commercial Litigation Lawyer of the Year Joanna R. Steele Associate Venable LLP Email: jrsteele@Venable.com Tel: +1 703.905.1502 www.venable.com About Venable Committed to Your Success As a law firm of more than 900 professionals, Venable delivers legal services globally in every area of regulatory compliance, government affairs, corporate and business transactions, intellectual property, and complex litigation. But no matter the practice, we are united by our passion for the work, all meant to empower you, our client, to be the best version of yourself in any circumstance. Because it’s not about us; it’s about you – your priorities, your goals, your long list of what-ifs that keep you up at night. That’s just our todo list. That’s what keeps us focused – your success. “To thrive today, you need a partner who is prepared for tomorrow. At Venable, we strive to be that partner.”
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