W. Joseph Werner Jr.

About W. Joseph Werner Jr.

Joe Werner was born and grew up in Lexington, South Carolina.  He earned a bachelor of arts degree in business economics from Wofford College in 2000.  Subsequently, he attended the University of Miami School of Law earning a Juris Doctor in December 2002.  While at the University of Miami, Joe was fortunate to study at the University College of London in London, Great Britain for one semester where he studied Evidence and European Union Law.

Following law school, Joe was employed by the State Attorney for Clearwater/St. Petersburg, Florida.  There, he worked as a misdemeanor trial attorney for twelve months before being promoted to misdemeanor lead trial attorney, and quickly on to felony prosecutor.  Joe gained extensive trial experience, trying more than sixty cases ranging from DUIs and drug trafficking to sexual batteries and other violent crimes.

In August 2008, Joe accepted a job with the Tennessee Attorney General's Office and worked as an assistant attorney general in the antitrust division.  He was responsible for reviewing nonprofit corporation mergers, dissolutions, and sales as well as public benefit hospital transactions.  In addition, Joe handled a number of false claims act cases, including healthcare fraud.

Following three years in private practice, Joe accepted a pposition as an assistant attorney general in the Medicaid Fraud Unit with the Florida Attorney General's Office where he prosecutes Medicaid Fraud and Elderly Abuse/Neglect cases for the State of Florida.  Joe is now the North Florida Bureau Chief, responsible for Medicaid Fraud cases across North Florida with offices in Pensacola, Tallahassee, and Jacksonville.

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2625 Shumard Oak Blvd, Tallahassee, FL 32311

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