McCoy Joseph
Chairman at Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education
Profile
Joseph serves as the Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for Cleveland Avenue (CA).
His responsibilities include advising on strategy and managing risk and legal issues for the organization and our portfolio companies.
Joseph also provides strategic council related to business development plans and consulting engagements for the company to help achieve business goals.
Most recently, Joseph served as CA’s Chief Strategist and Outside General Counsel for five years.
Prior to CA, Joseph led the business transactions practice at Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila.
Before joining RSHC, Joseph was managing partner of the Chicago office of an Am Law 100 law firm, where he also served as the chair of the firm’s airport concession practice.
Joseph is a graduate of the Northwestern University School of Law where he has served as an adjunct professor teaching a course in real estate secured transactions for the past ten years.
He received both his Bachelor’s Degree (with honors) and his Master’s Degree from the University of Chicago.
He is a member of Northwestern’s Wall of Fame and is a member of the University of Chicago’s Athletics Hall of Fame.
Joseph is married and the father of two children.
He loves concerts, sporting events, playing bid whist, and mentoring
McCoy Joseph active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Cleveland Avenue LLC
 Cleveland Avenue LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cleveland Avenue LLC (Cleveland Avenue) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Don Thompson and Liz Thompson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Chief Operating Officer | 2020-12-31 |
Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education
 Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education is a non-profit charitable organization that provides youth development and educational support services. The private company is based in Chicago. | Chairman | 2020-08-31 |
Backflip House LLC
 Backflip House LLC Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Backflip House LLC is an online shop that sells apparel and accessories, as well as organizing music, flippers, and dine shows. The American company was founded in 1979 by Ian Ross. | Director/Board Member | 2022-02-28 |
| Beatclub, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 2022-09-30 |
Former positions of McCoy Joseph
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
 Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Private Equity Investor | 2020-11-30 |
| Northwestern University School of Law | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-12-31 |
Perkins Coie LLP
 Perkins Coie LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Perkins Coie LLP provides corporate, commercial litigation, and intellectual property legal services. Its practice areas include business law, environment and natural resources, estate planning and trust services, finance, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, product liability, real estate and land use, regulatory and government affairs, and taxation. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Private Equity Investor | 2011-12-31 |
Schwartz Cooper Chartered
 Schwartz Cooper Chartered Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Schwartz Cooper Chartered provides legal services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Private Equity Investor | 2007-12-31 |
Training of McCoy Joseph
| The University of Chicago | Undergraduate Degree |
| Northwestern University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP provides legal services. The firm specializes in corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, commercial finance, intellectual property, trusts and estates, antitrust, bankruptcy, international trade, employee benefits and executive compensation, employment, environmental, public finance and tax. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Perkins Coie LLP
Perkins Coie LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Perkins Coie LLP provides corporate, commercial litigation, and intellectual property legal services. Its practice areas include business law, environment and natural resources, estate planning and trust services, finance, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, product liability, real estate and land use, regulatory and government affairs, and taxation. The company was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. | Commercial Services |
Schwartz Cooper Chartered
Schwartz Cooper Chartered Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Schwartz Cooper Chartered provides legal services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Cleveland Avenue LLC
Cleveland Avenue LLC Investment ManagersFinance Cleveland Avenue LLC (Cleveland Avenue) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Don Thompson and Liz Thompson. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. | Finance |
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP
Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education
Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Cleveland Avenue Foundation for Education is a non-profit charitable organization that provides youth development and educational support services. The private company is based in Chicago. | Miscellaneous |
| Beatclub, Inc. | Consumer Services |
Backflip House LLC
Backflip House LLC Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Backflip House LLC is an online shop that sells apparel and accessories, as well as organizing music, flippers, and dine shows. The American company was founded in 1979 by Ian Ross. | Retail Trade |
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