Joe Whitcomb

Joe Whitcomb is the founder and president of Whitcomb, Selinsky, PC (WSM). In addition, he manages the firm and heads up the Government Procurement and International Business Transactions Law sections. As a result of his military service as a U.S. Army Ranger and as a non-commissioned officer in the Air Force, he learned mission accomplishment. While serving in the Air Force, he earned his Bachelor’s in Social Sciences and a Master’s in International Relations. His Master’s emphasis was on National Security and International Political Economics. After his military career, Joe attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.

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Untangling a Landmark Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Toyota

Joe Whitcomb: October 05, 2024

This case revolved around a wrongful death lawsuit initiated by the husband of Delia Bibbs, a woman who tragically passed away after being in a coma for over twenty years. The Georgia Supreme Court was called upon to clarify critical legal questions...

Personal Injury Wrongful Death United States District Court

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A Case Regarding Admissibility of Evidence in Juvenile Delinquency

Joe Whitcomb: October 03, 2024

In J.B. v. State of Indiana, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a juvenile delinquency adjudication based on the improper admission of hearsay...

Appeals Court Juvenile Delinquency

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Ninth Circuit Reviews SSI Denial in Cross v. O'Malley

Joe Whitcomb: October 01, 2024

On January 5, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard an appeal from Juanita L. Cross, who challenged the denial of her...

Appeals Court SSI

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An Analysis of Marsy’s Law in Covington Post-Conviction Appeal

Joe Whitcomb: September 29, 2024

In Covington v. Commonwealth, a post-conviction appeal focused on whether Marsy's Law, a constitutional amendment in Kentucky, grants crime victims...

Trial Lawyer Trial Court Trial Advocacy

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The Complex Tale of Plato Foufas and the KM Trust

Joe Whitcomb: September 28, 2024

On May 3, 2023, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida granted summary judgment in favor of defendants Theodora...

Wills, Trusts & Estates

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Aggravated Assault Sentencing in United States v. Caraballo

Joe Whitcomb: September 26, 2024

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the sentencing of Michael Caraballo, who had pleaded guilty to aggravated assault...

Personal Injury Appeals Court

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Court of Arizona Rules on GPS Data Access in Draper v. Gentry

Joe Whitcomb: September 25, 2024

The case Draper v. Gentry was filed in the Supreme Court of Arizona. The petitioner was Lane Draper, and the respondent judge was Jo Lynn Gentry,...

Constitutional Rights Court of Appeals

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Missouri Court Rules On Coyle's Child Molestation Conviction

Joe Whitcomb: September 23, 2024

Rocky L. Coyle was convicted of two counts of child molestation and one count of sexual abuse in Linn County, Missouri. He appealed the conviction,...

Court of Appeals Trial Advocacy