Joshua D. Lee concentrates his practice on complex litigation, including product liability, mass tort and state and federal constitutional litigation. Mr. Lee has significant experience in:
- Appellate practice
- Class actions
- Civil conspiracy
- Consumer fraud
- Medical malpractice
- Seeking insurance coverage for products-related occurrences
- Insufficient notice and offsets in liquidation proceedings in the field of reinsurance
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
Mr. Lee has litigated around the country, and tried cases in several jurisdictions. His recent litigation matters have involved:
- Agricultural and construction equipment
- Collective bargaining agreements and the Labor Management Relations Act
- Constitutional law, including civil rights claims, executive privilege and qualified immunity
- Friction products
- Hand tools
- Industrial insulation materials
- Injunctions, including First Amendment issues
- Juvenile products, including car seats
- Material handling equipment
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
- Woodworking and metalworking equipment
Mr. Lee also is frequently called upon to analyze and brief complex legal issues in matters where he is not the primary trial attorney. Recently, these matters have included:
- Defense verdict in a civil conspiracy case, where the plaintiff was awarded nearly $20 million against co-defendants
- Directed verdict in favor defendant on a novel theory of liability in a Wisconsin product liability case
- Summary judgment on an issue of first impression related to duty of manufacturer
- Appellate opinion affirming summary judgment obtained by Mr. Lee that brought to a close litigation that had lasted for nearly a decade prior to Mr. Lee's involvement in the matter
- Appellate opinion affirming summary judgment obtained by Mr. Lee in a civil conspiracy case
- Appellate opinion affirming summary judgment on an issue of first impression in a Michigan product liability case
- Dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's claims on a novel theory of liability in a California mass tort case
- Dismissal with prejudice of plaintiff's claims on a novel theory of liability in an Alabama mass tort case
- Summary judgment on the issue of causation in a product liability case
- Denial of an opposing party's request to consolidate litigation before the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation
- Amicus briefing in a case that led to a change in Illinois product liability law
Outside of the courtroom, Mr. Lee serves as national and regional counsel to firm clients, with responsibility for the development, coordination and implementation of overall defense strategy.