Joseph’s education journey began at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), where he graduated with a BA in philosophy with Latin and departmental honors. While pursuing his JD at the University of Michigan Law School, Joseph was deeply engaged in academic, advocacy, and leadership activities. He served as a Senior Editor for the Michigan Business & Entrepreneurial Law Review, represented clients as a student attorney in both the Entrepreneurship and Workers’ Rights Clinics, and held leadership roles as Chief Social Chair of the Entrepreneurship & Law Association and Chair of the Black Law Students Association’s “Butch” Carpenter Committee.
Joseph also served as President of the Society for Space Law and contributed to faculty governance as a member of the Law School Student Senate’s Faculty Hiring Committee. His achievements earned him prestigious honors, including the Dean’s Scholar merit scholarship, first place in the Alden J. “Butch” Carpenter Memorial Scholarship competition, and the Michigan Law TriWizard Tournament title.
At Michigan Ross, Joseph founded and co-led the Wolverine Esports & Gaming Association and participated in several professional organizations, including the Entrepreneur & Venture Capital Club, Black Business Students Association, Hispanic Students Association, and Tech Club. He was recognized as a Consortium Fellow, JumpStart Finance Fellow, and Zell Lurie Scholar twice, and received full-tuition support as an Alumni Board of Governors Scholar.
As a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree for his educational venture, Games that Matter, Joseph brings over a decade of experience across education, entrepreneurship, and advising. He has held roles at Google, Fidelity Investments, top venture capital and law firms, and was the youngest appointee to a public-sector executive council. Through his experiences, Joseph has honed critical skills such as effective communication and management, relationship building, complex problem solving, and functioning proficiently in fast-paced environments.
Joseph has extensive experience with graduate admissions consultancy and has helped students gain admission to the country’s top law schools—often with substantial scholarships. Students Joseph has coached have gained acceptance to numerous T-14 law schools, including Harvard University, UC Berkeley, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan, Duke University, Columbia University, and NYU.
Having personally earned over $1 million in merit-based scholarships and fellowships, Joseph brings firsthand insight into maximizing financial aid and navigating elite admissions. His admissions work is especially focused on supporting unconventional applicants and first-generation students through the graduate school journey.
