Joshua D. Cohen
Attorney

• Tried partnership dispute resulting in $4 million plus verdict for client.
• Successfully prosecuted developer who sought to subdivide 10,000 acre grazing agricultural preserve into residential lots in violation of local and state law.
• Defended cannabis business against unfair competition claim by competitor.
• Obtained jury verdict and attorneys’ fee and cost award for for mail processing company against customer who sought to terminate contract on pretextual grounds.*
• Negotiated favorable settlement for company threatened with multimillion dollar disgorgement claim for alleged violation of state contractor’s licensing rules.
• Conducted jury trial, successfully defending international manufacturer client and its U.S. subsidiaries against fraud and breach of merger agreement claims brought by acquisition company in California state and federal courts.*
• Achieved full defense verdict in jury trial for East Bay engineering firm accused of trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition.*
• Prosecuted fraud action against ASIC manufacturer resulting in eve of trial settlement of $7.1 million in Accton v. Micro Linear in California state court.*
• Successfully brought action for involuntary dissolution of limited liability company and obtained attorneys’ fee and cost award for partners that were being held hostage by managing member.*
• Negotiated multimillion dollar buyout for investor in closely held online retail company.
• Achieved favorable settlement for franchisor in multi-state litigation by franchisees alleging antitrust, unfair competition and breach of contract claims.*
• Defeated restraining order and preliminary injunctions for terminated employees accused of trade secret, breach of non-disclosure and non-compete agreements.*
• Obtained verdict and attorneys’ fees and costs award in bench trial for one of the country’s largest residential developers for breach of contract against seller who refused to honor developer’s exercise of option.*
• Obtained complete award plus attorneys’ fees and costs in arbitration enforcing client’s rights under prior settlement agreement.*

*Work done at prior firm.

Contra Costa County Bar Association

• Intellectual Property Section; member
• Litigation Section; Board member, former chair

International Right of Way Association

• Member

Alameda County Bar Association

California Shakespeare Theater

• Board of Directors

Council One

• Board of Directors