Institutional lenders, commercial litigants, and receivers look to Joshua for inventive answers to complex creditors’ rights, receivership, and regulatory questions. His depth of experience and creativity in the areas of creditors’ rights litigation and bankruptcy, the unique relationships he has cultivated in the receiverships space, and his familiarity with to up-to-the-minute regulatory developments, enable him to develop innovative strategies that mitigate client risks and improve client results.
CREDITORS’ RIGHTS, LITIGATION, AND REGULATORY COUNSEL
Joshua is a key member of the firm’s Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy practice, and routinely serves as counsel for institutional lenders or other creditors in bankruptcy and commercial litigation proceedings throughout California, in both state and federal courts, in addition to providing oversight to local counsel nationwide. Joshua likewise regularly represents clients in state and federal appellate matters. He is often called upon to provide proactive regulatory counsel, dispensing compliance advice and developing and deploying troubleshooting strategies, many derived from his extensive experience in serving as defense counsel to financial institutions in regulatory matters. In this capacity, Joshua assists clients in effectively satisfying their regulatory obligations while seeking to avoid potentially costly litigation or penalties.
A PIONEER IN RECEIVERSHIP SOLUTIONS
As a member of the firm’s premier Receiverships, Lenders & Special Creditor Remedies practice, Joshua has been recognized for pioneering new legal solutions for receivers in state and federal matters, and has developed significant practical experience in creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation, including in the receivership context. This experience has taught him how to leverage new developments in the law to find innovative solutions to both age-old and novel problems.
Joshua bolsters his ability to solve multi-faceted client problems with broad access to critical resources at Allen Matkins—including lawyers with unique knowledge and relationships across a spectrum of environmental, real estate, securities, labor, and related issues—and regularly works with an extensive network of outside professionals, including forensic accountants, tax accountants, private investigators, property managers, and brokers. Joshua endeavors to staff matters leanly so that his clients become familiar with all of the lawyers working on their matters, and receive accountable and responsive service.
IN THE COMMUNITY
While helping his clients thrive, Joshua works to help the broader community prosper. In addition to his commitment to pro bono service, he currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Wage Justice Center, which works to advance low-income workers’ rights, educate workers, and advocate for the collection of unpaid wages.
