Josh Brown Profile

Josh Brown

Senior Lawyer

Civil Litigator and Legal Counsel for small businesses, non-profits, and individuals.

Josh Brown is the founder of the firm. One case at a time, Josh impressed clients and colleagues alike, taking the firm from zero clients, to the well-established firm it is today.

Josh is an Ohio litigator and small business counsel, with extensive political experience as a lobbyist and staffer at the Ohio General Assembly. He represents clients in various litigation matters, including at state and federal courts, bankruptcy courts, appellate courts, and administrative agencies.

Josh is Judge Advocate for the American Legion Department of Ohio and Legal Counsel to dozens of organizations, including various boards, non-profits, businesses, and political organizations.

Publications

Notable Positions

Judge Advocate General

2023 - Present

American Legion, Department of Ohio

Elected Member

2022 - Present

Ohio Republican Party, State Central Committee

Representing the 16th District, covering Northwest Franklin, Madison, and Pickaway Counties.

Legal Counsel

2021 - Present

Associated Builders and Contractors, Central Ohio

Board Membrer / Legal Counsel

2020 - Present

Relationships Under Construction, Non-Profit

Representative Work

as Litigator

I Love This Bar v. Ohio Liquor Commission, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 21AP-111, 2022-Ohio-3509.
On behalf of appellant, successfully argued that the Ohio Liquor Commission and the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas was wrong when it upheld a citations issued for violations of COVID 19 protocols.
Read decision here.

Gemperline v. Franano, 5th Dist. Delaware No. 21CAE-0002, 2021-Ohio-2394.
Successfully argued, on behalf of appellant, that trial court was wrong in granting plaintiff’s motion to dismiss.
Read decision here.

Gerber v. Hook-N-Haul, U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio, No. 1:20-CV-01955.
Successfully negotiated for favorable settlement in overtime wages case.

Integrity Trust Homes, LLC., v. Ellis, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, No. 2:20-bk-55537.
Successfully negotiated for favorable settlement in fraud case.

State ex rel. Preterm-Cleveland et al. v. David Yost, et al., No. 2022-803.
On behalf of One Nation Under God Foundation, presented amicus brief in opposition to request of Relators to create an Ohio “Roe v. Wade.”
Read amicus brief here.

Representative Work

With Ohio General Assembly

Fiscal Officer Integrity Act. House Bill 10, 130th General Assembly.
Helped draft and advocated for passage of standards for training and removal of local government fiscal officers. Signed into law December 19th, 2014.

Workers Compensation for Firefighter Cancer. Senate Bill 27, 131st General Assembly.
Advocated against the original language, ultimately drafting the language passed by the General Assembly enacting standards to provide workers compensation for firefights with cancer. Signed into law April 6, 2017.

Workers Compensation Budget. House Bill 27 132nd General Assembly.
Drafted and advocated for provisions creating a statute of repose for certain claims, creating a statute of limitations for certain claims, allocating $2.5 million for safety awareness programs. Became law June 30, 2017.