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 Legal Counsel to dozens of organizations, including various boards, non-profits, businesses, and political organizations. Through this practice, Josh became a well-respected civil and commercial litigator, in-house corporate legal counselor, and estate planner.


Josh can help your business grow and succeed--while protecting your assets from frivolous lawsuits, minimizing taxes, and ensuring your wealth passes as you direct. We do this by: 1) setting up your business or non-profit properly to protect against frivolous lawsuits; 2) writing and reviewing contracts; 3) representing clients in court and administrative agencies; 4) providing day-to-day legal counseling; and 5) setting up trusts and other structures to protect wealth.

Notable Positions

Legal Counsel

2022 - Present

State Department Judge Advocate General 2023-2025

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

Clients

  • Associated Builders and Contractors, Central Ohio
  • American Legion Department of Ohio
  • Duke Energy
  • Bully Dawgs Towing
  • Eitels Towing
  • Hook-N-Haul (Towing and Recovery) 
  • Pine Tree Towing and Recovery
  • Greer Construction
  • Wayne's Construction
  • Hilliard Station Baking Co.
  • KH Excavating LLC.
  • Wayne's Auto Repair
  • Help I Need Transportation
  • Excite Venture LLC.
  • Alpha Automotive
  • Centerpoint Energy Ohio
  • Dominic J Mensah DDS Inc.
  • Market Preservation and Management LLC.
  • Right Way Heating and Cooling LLC.
  • Mason's Sand & Gravel Co.
  • Hopper Midwifery
  • MJK Recycling
  • Andrews Monument Cleaning LLC.
  • Heart of Ohio Classical Academy
  • Hilliard Area Republican Club
  • Irongate Events and Catering
  • Ivory Home Health Services LLC.
  • Ohio Christian Alliance
  • Ohio Republican Council of Clubs
  • Priority Plumbing & Mechanical
  • Relationships Under Construction - Nonprofit
  • Tithe Lending
  • Together We Live - Nonprofit
  • Batth Trucking, Inc.
  • Patriot Protection Services LLC.
  • Superstore Express LLC.
  • Home Remodeling Exterior and Interior Detail

Representative Work

as Litigator

  • KH Excavating v. 2K Construction, Delaware Common Pleas No. 23 CVH100753.
  • On behalf of KH Excavating, successfully overcame a bankruptcy filing by the immediate contractor and collected against the general contractor.


  • State v. Nguyen, Athens Muni. No. Case no. 2025CRB00504.
  • Successfully defended a wrongfully-ousted city council member in a jury trial, criminal case.
  • Client was charged with unlawfully disrupting a public meeting.


  • 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.

Licenses

  • Admitted, Supreme Court of Ohio
  • Admitted, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • Admitted, United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • Admitted, United State Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • Admitted, Supreme Court of the United States

Education

University of Toledo, College of Law

Juris Doctor, 2010

The Ohio State University

Bachelors, Political Science and Economics, 2006

U.S. Army Chemical School

Diploma, 1997