Joseph Freeman is an associate in the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. He is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent & Trademark Office, and his practice primarily focuses on the prosecution and enforcement of patents and trademarks.

Prior to attending law school, Joseph worked in various engineering, R&D, and operations management roles in the food manufacturing industry for almost a decade. He is proud to say that he has worked with products in every part of the grocery store, except for fresh produce.

Joseph has a J.D. (summa cum laude) from Belmont University College of Law, where he graduated first in his class and was the executive submissions & transcripts editor for the Belmont Law Review. He also earned a Master of Engineering Management from Duke University and a B.S. in Biosystems Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Joseph is a licensed engineer intern with the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners.

Bar Admissions

• Tennessee, 2025

Education

• Belmont University College of Law, J.D., 2025, summa cum laude; Valedictorian; Executive Submissions & Transcripts Editor, Belmont Law Review; CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Patent Law, Franchise Law, Business Associations, Remedies, and Legal Information & Communication I; Law Student for Justice Pro Bono Award
• Duke University, MEM, 2017
• University of Tennessee, BS Biosystems Engineering, 2011