Joyce Kapsal graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Arizona in 1973 with a B.A. degree in political science. She received her J.D. degree from the University of Arizona College of Law in 1978.

Joyce is licensed to practice law in the states of California and Arizona, and is admitted to the Federal District Court of Arizona and the Northern, Central and Southern Federal District Courts of California. Joyce is also admitted and qualified as an attorney and counselor to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States. She has served as a judge pro tem and as an arbitrator in California as well as Arizona. She also acts as a consultant for a newspaper columnist on association matters.

Joyce joined Epsten, Grinnell & Howell in October 2004. In her early years of practice, Joyce served as a research attorney for the San Diego County Superior Court where she honed her research and writing skills, resulting in three published appellate decisions later in her career, all decided favorably to her clients. Since 1985, Joyce has devoted her practice to representing condominium and homeowner associations in all types of litigation matters including CC&R enforcement, transition issues, fair housing and construction defect claims. She also provides general counsel representation to numerous associations on a myriad of association topics and issues.