Josh is an associate in the Boston office. His practice involves complex civil litigation. He represents clients in state and federal courts and arbitration proceedings across the country on a wide variety of issues. Josh's clients include automobile finance companies, mortgage companies and insurers. Josh has particular experience with securities and consumer class actions, and international commercial disputes.
Notable Experience
· Josh successfully represented an international manufacturer in a nationwide class action in federal court involving equipment leases. Josh continues to represent the manufacturer in contract disputes around the country.
· Josh represented several automobile finance companies and other entities in connection with class action suits brought under Massachusetts and New Hampshire consumer protection statutes.
· Josh successfully defended a class action brought against a national bank concerning its ATM fee disclosures.
· Josh successfully defended a national retailer in several class actions brought under Massachusetts' consumer protection statute.
· Josh represented a publicly held corporation in a large class action securities fraud case. The court dismissed all of the plaintiffs' claims.
· Josh represented a design firm in a month-long federal court trial against a large hedge fund. The court issued a multi-million dollar award for Josh's client.
· Josh successfully represented a U.S. manufacturer in a contract and fraud suit against a Swiss company and its U.S. subsidiary.
· Josh brought a successful motion to dismiss all the claims in a suit concerning a partnership formed to acquire positions in a French conglomerate.
· Josh has represented insurers in state and federal court with respect to coverage issues.
· Josh has represented clients in FINRA proceedings, securing dismissals both before and at hearings.
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
· "Another Reason to Fear the Foreign Corruption Practices Act - The Private Tag-Along Suit," co-author, Bloomberg Law Reports, October 2009.
· "Companies Take Aim At Bribing Competitors," co-author, Dow Jones Corporate Governance, October 8, 2008.
· "Comprehensive Cross-Examination," co-author, The National Business Institute, June 2008.
· "Suing Bribing Competitors: The Next Tool in the International Anti-Corruption Arsenal?," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, May 2008.
· "Supreme Court Requires Plaintiffs to Meet Stringent Pleading Standard: Under PSLRA's "Strong Inference" Requirement, Courts Must Consider Plausible Inferences Favoring Defendants," co-author, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, July 3, 2007.
News & Publications
October 2009, Another Reason to Fear the Foreign Corruption Practices Act - The Private Tag-Along Suit
Bloomberg Law Reports
January 2009, Client Advisory - Siemens Case Highlights FCPA Risk In International Healthcare Industry
October 8, 2008, Companies Take Aim At Bribing Competitors
Dow Jones Corporate Governance
June 25, 2008, Attorneys recognized at EAPD's Second Annual Pro Bono Award Reception
May 2008, Client Advisory - Suing Bribing Competitors: The Next Tool in the International Anti-Corruption Arsenal?
September 18, 2007, Trial Win for Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client
July 3, 2007, Client Advisory - Supreme Court Requires Plaintiff to Meet Stringent Pleading Standard: Under PSLRA's "Strong Inference" Requirement, Courts Must Consider Plausible Inferences Favoring Defendants
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge
Events
June 19, 2008, Boston, MA, Litigating to Win Through Advanced Trial Advocacy
Before Edwards Wildman
While in law school, Josh was a Managing Editor of the Cornell International Law Journal. Josh also served as a fellow for Cornell's first-year legal methods program, and as a teaching assistant for an undergraduate law class. During law school, Josh worked for a local criminal judge and a state assemblyman.
Before law school, Josh studied political science in Norway on a Fulbright Scholarship.
Besides Edwards Wildman
Joshua enjoys cross-country and telemark skiing, and is an avid fly-fisherman.