Joshua Bernstein

Joshua Bernstein: Attorney with Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Biography

Josh Bernstein is a trial lawyer who focuses on labor and employment law, including OSHA safety and health regulatory compliance. He is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Josh served as a Senior Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Labor. In this role, he acted as a first chair attorney representing the DOL in enforcing Federal employment laws, including OSHA, MSHA, FLSA, whistleblower, and EEO matters in Federal and Administrative courts in Texas and the neighboring states. He litigated and negotiated complex settlement agreements in a wide array of industries, including retail, manufacturing, construction, hotel, PSM, distribution, transportation, factories, refineries, warehouses, stores, and restaurants.

Josh has wide-ranging experience providing counsel and pre-litigation advice regarding government investigations and enforcing regulatory compliance in critical employer/employee areas, including safety & health, wage & hour, retaliation, wrongful termination, discrimination, classification as employees/independent contractors, work performance issues, and accommodations.

Concentrations

•OSHA advice and litigation
•DOL Wage & Hour audits and investigations
•Employment litigation
•Workplace compliance and counseling
•Labor & Employment Due Diligence

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•U.S. Department of Labor
•Secretary's Exceptional Achievement Award - DuPont Litigation and Negotiations Team, 2018
•Secretary's Exceptional Achievement Award, 2017
•Certificate of Historic Achievement Regarding 105(c) Case Filed on Behalf of America’s Miners, 2015
•OSHA Assistant Secretary’s Team Impact Award, 2012
•Secretary’s Exceptional Achievement Award, 2011
•Dun’s 100 (Israel):
•Recognized, Labor & Employment, Notable Law Firm, 2025
•Recognized, International Commercial, Prominent Law Firm, 2025
•LegallyIsrael100:
•Recognized, Litigation, 2025
•Recognized, Employment, 2025
•Recognized, BDICode (Israel), International Commercial, Prominent Leaders, 2016-2025

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Labor & Employment
  • OSHA
  • Workplace Compliance & Counseling
  • Employment Litigation & Trials
  • Labor & Employment Due Diligence

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Special Honors, Plan II Honors Program, 1992
Law School Attended:
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., Editor, Texas International Law Journal, 1995
Year of First Admission:
1995
Admission:
1995, Texas
Memberships:

Professional & Community Involvement

•Dallas Bar Association
•American Bar Association
•Executive Board of Directors, Congregation Shaare Tefilla
•Board of Directors, Akiba Academy
•Board of Directors, Yavneh Academy
•Board of Directors, Jewish Family Service
•Special Needs Partnership, Jewish Family Service
•Leadership Development Group, Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas
•Youth Soccer Coach, YMCA/JCC

Languages:
English, Native and Spanish, Fluent and Hebrew, Basic/Conversational
Reported Cases:
Experience: Representative Matters: Nationwide Utility Infrastructure Asset Management Company: defended OSHA citations involving high voltage electrical fatality; OSHA withdrew the citations and penalty in their entirety; Leading Meal and Snack Solutions Manufacturer: defended OSHA citations involving the release of hazardous chemicals; OSHA withdrew the citations and penalty in their entirety; defended OSHA citations involving improper PPE; OSHA withdrew the citations and penalty in their entirety; defended OSHA citations involving PSM; case settled; Nationwide Subsidiary of Global Airline: defended OSHA citation involving pest control; OSHA withdrew the citation and penalty in its entirety; handled OSHA investigations and complaints involving workplace safety and health issues; OSHA closed all inspections without issuing any citations; National Manufacturer of Residential And Architectural Decorative Hardware Products: defended OSHA citations involving lead exposure; OSHA withdrew the citations and penalty in their entirety; Regional Provider of High-Quality Steel Fabrication, Installation And Erection: defended OSHA citation involving fall from heights at a construction site; OSHA withdrew the citation and penalty in its entirety; American Multinational Conglomerate Manufacturer: defended OSHA citations involving machine guarding/lock out tag fatality; case settled; Leading Nationwide Provider of Home-Based Care: defended OSHA citation involving workplace violence fatality of a home health worker; case settled; handled OSHA investigations and complaints involving workplace safety and health issues; OSHA closed all inspections without issuing any citations; Government Experience: Senior Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Labor, 2007-2023; provided pre-litigation assistance to the OSHA offices in Region 6 (Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana) during their investigations, including acting as the warrant coordinator, subpoena coordinator, and conflicts coordinator.; served as the whistleblower coordinator, and the whistleblower ADR coordinator for the whistleblower statutes enforced by OSHA.; taught Legal Aspects at the OSHA Training Institute.; served as Acting Area Director of the Fort Worth, Texas Area OSHA Office as part of an Attorney Leadership Development Program.; routinely handled urgent questions from Compliance Officers, Assistant Area Directors, and Area Directors.; collaborated and worked closely with OSHA Solicitors in Region 6 and throughout the country, as well as in the national office.; Professional Certifications: Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2002-Present; Teaching Experience: Legal Aspects Instructor, OSHA Training Institute, Arlington Heights, IL; Legal Aspects Instructor, MSHA Training Institute, Beckley, WV; Adjunct Professor, Texas Civil Procedure, UNT Dallas College of Law, 2020-2022; ESL Teacher, Ingles Para Ti, 2017-2020
ISLN:
915387661

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