Josh is a Director and a member of the Appellate Litigation, Construction and Litigation Groups.

Experience

Josh began his practice working in the Pittsburgh office of Cohen & Grigsby in 1999, then relocated to the firm’s Florida office in 2004.

He specializes in complex business litigation, insurance coverage, real estate/construction litigation, shareholder/member disputes, business torts and contractual disputes, non-compete agreements and employment disputes.

Additional Roles

• Member, Allegheny County Bar Association
• Member, Collier County Bar Association
• Member, Thomas S. Biggs Section of the American Inns of Court

Honors and Achievements

He has been a guest lecturer for the University of Pittsburgh School of Law’s Specialized Legal Research Class.  He also presented a program, entitled "Survivor Skills – Research Review for the New and Summer Associate," for the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the Western Pennsylvania Law Library Association.

In 2007, he co-authored "The Winds of Change: What Every Florida Homeowner Should Know About the New Insurance Act," which appeared in the Cohen & Grigsby Review.  The article discusses the Insurance Industry Accountability and Protection Act.

In addition, he wrote an article, "A Practical Guide to Mandatory Mediation in Florida" for the Cohen & Grigsby Review in 2005.  In the article, Josh states, "Solving disputes through negotiation, rather than litigation, has become the preferred means of resolving civil cases in the United States."  In Florida, the growing preference for mediation led to the enactment of statutes requiring mediation in nearly all civil cases.

Education

• J.D., Wake Forest University School of Law, 1999
• B.A., History/Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1994

Bar/Court Admissions

• Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Florida
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida