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Joseph R. Baznik
Joseph R. Baznik was born in
Hinsdale, Illinois on February 28, 1981. As a child, Joe was
fortunate to spend a great deal of time with his
grandparents who, along with his mother, immigrated to the
United States from Mexico. It was during this time that he
learned how to speak fluent Spanish and developed a deep
appreciation for his Hispanic culture.
After graduating high school
from Benet Academy, Joe attended the University of Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign where he received a B.A. in Economics
and a Minor in Spanish. While attending the University of
Illinois, he was heavily involved in community service
projects such as tutoring minority high school students in
Spanish. He was also awarded the Mother’s Day Hispanic
Honors Scholarship for his academic achievements and
community service efforts.
Upon graduating from college
in May 2003, Joe moved to Lansing, MI to pursue a legal
education at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. During the
summer after his first year, Joe interned at the Refugee
Legal Services Center in Lansing where he assisted newly
arrived Cuban immigrants with their immigration legal
issues. At the completion of this internship, Joe decided to
continue putting his legal education to practice by seeking
an internship with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (EEOC) in Detroit, MI. While interning in the
EEOC’s Legal Unit for over a year, he handled a wide range
of employment discrimination cases under Title VII.
In addition to this valuable
front-line experience, Joe excelled academically by
graduating with distinction, gaining admission to the Thomas
M. Cooley Journal of Practical and Clinical Law, and
receiving Certificates of Merit in Advanced Legal Research
and Writing and State Administrative Law courses.
After graduating in September
2006, Joe moved to North Carolina and passed the February
2007 Bar exam. He now practices in the firm’s Workers’
Compensation and Personal Injury sections. He is licensed to
practice law in the State of North Carolina and the U.S.
District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
Joe is also a member of the American Bar Association, the
North Carolina Bar Association (Young Lawyers Division), the
Mecklenburg and Wake County Bar Associations, and the North
Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers (Workers’ Compensation and
Auto-Torts sections).
In his leisure time, Joe
enjoys playing golf and rooting for the Chicago Cubs.
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