Joseph U. Metz

Joseph Metz is a criminal defense lawyer with a long history of sophisticated and successful representations. His recent representations have included Bonusgate clients and state officials. During the past twenty years, he has represented a client in virtually every major white collar case in the Harrisburg area.

Representative Experience

• Co-lead counsel for indirect purchaser plaintiffs in Chocolate Pricing Antitrust Litigation, Middle District of Pennsylvania.
• Counsel for acquitted defendant in largest SEC municipal bond prosecution in Mid Atlantic region.
• Counsel for largest corporate defendant in Bonusgate investigation.
• Counsel for chief state pharmacist in ethics prosecution.
• Co-counsel for chief counsel of Fortune 500 company in federal criminal fraud case.
• Counsel for defendant in $130,000,000 fraudulent construction bid case.
• Co-counsel for treasurer of joint state authority in successful defense of federal corruption charges.
• Co-counsel to State Treasurer in federal criminal trial.
• Counsel for head of nuclear power plant in representation before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Professional & Community Activities

• Chairman, Magistrate Selection Committee, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2009
• Member, Lawyer’s Advisory Committee to Federal Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2009 – 2010
• Member, Committee Concerning Appointment of Federal Defender, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2009

• Cries of Federal 'Overcriminalization' Gain Volume