Joseph Tung

Biography

Joseph Tung comes to the firm from his solo practice where for ten years he offered general counsel services to a variety of businesses and investors in many industries ranging from technology to construction, oil and gas, telecommunications, real estate, professional and hospitality services, retail, and franchises. His practice areas include corporate, transactional, employment, litigation, intellectual property, and real estate law.

Prior to starting his own practice, Joseph was Senior Legal Counsel for Schlumberger, where he was responsible for the Gulf Coast, Northeast, and Integrated Project Management business units.  He started as Legal Counsel for the Engineering, Manufacturing, and Sustaining segment and supported Schlumberger’s intellectual property legal department.  Prior to Schlumberger, Joseph was an associate attorney with the Chicago-based law firm of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP and the Houston-based law firm of Porter Hedges, LLP. Upon graduating law school, he was a financial analyst for Founder’s Equity Group and served as a briefing attorney to Justice Tim Taft of the First Court of Appeals.  He received his law degree from Southern Methodist University where he won numerous advocacy awards and was named Outstanding Advocate by the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.  He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas, where he was a member of the two-time national championship debate team.

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Joseph was born in Rochester, Minnesota. His father spent over 20 years as an engineer with IBM while his mother stayed home and taught school. They would start various businesses eventually settling on running multiple Kumon Math & Reading franchises over the last 30 years. His younger brother has been a Law Enforcement Ranger with the National Park Service for over 15 years, having been stationed at Big Bend, White Sands, Arches, Death Valley, Grand Canyon, and Mount Rainier National Parks.

Joseph enjoys traveling with his wife, who is a commercial real estate agent and the CEO of an online training business.

Joseph has served on numerous non-profit boards and has coached and mentored hundreds of students over 20 years in speech and advocacy competitions with schools including Bellaire High School, The Kinkaid School, and Thurgood Marshall School of Law. Joseph is also active in the business community serving as President of the Silver Fox Advisors^®.

Joseph is passionate about representing his clients. He believes entrepreneurs and businesses should have the best possible representation without having to bet the business on legal fees when faced with opportunities and challenges alike. His experience has molded his approach to the practice of law where solutions are preferrable over conflict and listening is more important than arguing. His core value of concierge service for owners and investors in a start-up, growth, pivot, or exit phase is a perfect fit with the firm, and he is thrilled to be establishing a Houston presence for Grable Martin PLLC.