Joe is recognized for his knowledge of and experience in tribal rights under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. He represents tribes before the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) and the Department of the Interior (DOI), as well as in federal court. He also has worked on several multimillion-dollar tribal gaming development and financing projects.

Joe was the primary drafter of the 2004 Oklahoma Tribal-State Gaming Compact. He represented the Seminole Tribe of Florida in the negotiation of the landmark 2010 Gaming Compact with the State of Florida and in subsequent litigation over the Tribe's right to continue offering banked card games. In 2016, Joe represented the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in its successful effort to negotiate an amended gaming compact with the State of California. Joe also has represented tribes in the Class III secretarial procedures process before the DOI.

Joe represents tribes on issues related to various state and federal internet gaming proposals. He has focused on helping to ensure that proposed internet gaming legislation protects existing tribal gaming operations and respects tribal sovereignty.

In the area of Class II gaming, Joe advises tribes on the scope of permitted games, especially those using technologic aids. He helped to obtain groundbreaking Class II advisory opinions from the NIGC Office of General Counsel on linked electronic bingo games and works with tribal and industry representatives to defend against regulatory and legislative efforts to restrict tribal Class II gaming rights.