Joseph Cannizzo Jr. graduated from Rutgers School of Law, Camden, in May of 2019, obtaining his Juris Doctor degree. While attending law school, he participated in the Honorable Judith H. Wizmur Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project, and clerked at the law firm of Drinkwater & Goldstein, LLP, where he gained invaluable experience in the field of personal injury litigation. 

Having previously worked at a geriatric care community for over a decade, Joseph is intimately familiar with the proper standards of care nursing homes and assisted living communities are held to, and he is passionate about holding such facilities accountable in instances of elder abuse or neglect. After obtaining his Juris Doctor from Rutgers, Joseph then went on to obtain a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializing in Casino Gaming Law & Regulation. While attending Boyd, he also authored a peer-reviewed legal treatise entitled, “Hoagies & Hot Slots: How Convenience Store Slot Parlors Could Revive Atlantic City,” published by the International Center for Gaming Regulation. 

Joseph is a member of the Alabama Bar and is admitted to practice in a number of federal districts, including the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the Southern District of Alabama, the Western District of Texas, Northern District of Indiana, the Southern District of Indiana, Northern District of Illinois, and the Eastern District of Michigan.

Joseph Cannizzo Jr. graduated from Rutgers School of Law, Camden, in May of 2019, obtaining his Juris Doctor degree. While attending law school, he participated in the Honorable Judith H. Wizmur Bankruptcy Pro Bono Project, and clerked at the law firm of Drinkwater & Goldstein, LLP, where he gained invaluable experience in the field of personal injury litigation. 

Having previously worked at a geriatric care community for over a decade, Joseph is intimately familiar with the proper standards of care nursing homes and assisted living communities are held to, and he is passionate about holding such facilities accountable in instances of elder abuse or neglect. After obtaining his Juris Doctor from Rutgers, Joseph then went on to obtain a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, specializing in Casino Gaming Law & Regulation. While attending Boyd, he also authored a peer-reviewed legal treatise entitled, “Hoagies & Hot Slots: How Convenience Store Slot Parlors Could Revive Atlantic City,” published by the International Center for Gaming Regulation. 

Joseph is a member of the Alabama Bar and is admitted to practice in a number of federal districts, including the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, the Southern District of Alabama, the Western District of Texas, Northern District of Indiana, the Southern District of Indiana, Northern District of Illinois, and the Eastern District of Michigan.

At Ratliff Jackson, LLP, Joseph’s focus is on the practice areas of personal injury litigation, general civil litigation, and trademark. In addition to his practice of law, Joseph was a licensed New Jersey real estate salesperson for a number of years, he previously clerked for New Jersey Assembly Majority Leader Louis Greenwald and Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, and he is also a published author (See, “When in Lewes”, a collection of poetry from Joseph’s time abroad in England, available on Amazon).