A prolific trial attorney and counselor, Josh is a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Employment practice groups working primarily in employment counseling and litigation, labor law and workers’ compensation.

He represents public and private employers in litigation matters, administrative agency investigations, labor arbitrations and commercial litigation. Josh also serves as Assistant General Counsel for the firm. 

Employment Counseling and Litigation
Josh protects employers inside and outside of the courtroom on issues related to employee discipline and termination, workplace harassment, noncompetition and non-solicitation, whistleblower claims, wage-and-hour compliance, and medical leaves of absence. He also chairs the firm’s Workers’ Compensation practice, using his knowledge to guide employers in managing workers’ compensation claims, proactively addressing safety protocols, and offering risk management advice. Throughout his career, Josh has presented at numerous seminars and groups on employee safety, harassment, medical marijuana, and other compliance and risk management topics.

Labor
Josh provides clients with NLRB/union organizing training and counsels employers through union organizing campaigns. Josh also represents a number of unionized workplaces and is an experienced advocate during contract negotiation and grievance arbitration. He is also a trained and certified mediator.

Higher Education Litigation and Counseling
Josh provides comprehensive counseling and training to administrators on student rights and disciplinary issues governed by federal and state laws, including Title IX, Title VI, the ADA, FERPA and others. He assists colleges in creating Title IX-compliant sexual misconduct policies, conducts internal investigations, and offers guidance on faculty matters. Josh has also represented higher education institutions in court and in legal proceedings before the Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.

General Litigation
Josh handles a broad spectrum of commercial litigation, intellectual property/patent litigation, and appellate litigation matters. He has experience representing clients in complex commercial disputes regarding contract disputes, business ownership issues, non-compete/non-solicitation agreement matters, and more. As chair of the firm’s Appellate Practice, Josh brings extensive experience in handling appeals, including preservation of issues during and after trial, drafting appellate briefs, and advocacy through oral argument.

Josh lives in Manheim Township with his wife, Franklin & Marshall College professor Carey Faulkner, and their two children, Eli and Casey. He can also be seen performing in community theater productions and cabarets throughout central Pennsylvania.