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Joshua H. Lerner

Joshua
Lerner

Partner

CONTACT INFO

jlerner@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+1 415.393.8254

FAX:+1 415.374.8499

San Francisco

555 Mission Street, Suite 3000, San Francisco, CA 94105-0921 USA

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PRACTICE

Litigation Class Actions Intellectual Property Labor and Employment Life Sciences Trade Secrets

BIOGRAPHY

Joshua H. Lerner is a litigation partner in the San Francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.  He is a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property, Employment and Labor, and Litigation Practice Groups.

Josh is proud to serve as lead counsel for the world’s leading technology companies.  Josh’s practice is focused on complex civil litigation, including trade secrets, class actions, and contract disputes.  In addition, Josh has significant experience in litigating so-called “founder disputes” on behalf of successful companies.  He litigates in federal and state courts as well as arbitral forums.

Josh was recently lead counsel for one of the world’s best known technology firms in a multi-billion dollar trade secret and breach of contract dispute.  In trade secret cases, Josh also has extensive experience securing and defeating TROs on behalf of companies and individuals in state and federal courts. Josh is also lead counsel for leading technology companies in class actions across the country.

Josh has consistently been recognized by Benchmark Litigation as a Litigation Star.  His diverse practice experience has earned him Litigation Star recognition in Intellectual Property, Employment Law, General Commercial Litigation and Products Liability.  From 2011 through 2015, Josh was named a Rising Star in IP Litigation by Super Lawyers Magazine, and a Super Lawyer from 2016 to present.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Josh was a partner at Durie Tangri for 10 years.  From 2006 to 2009, he was in-house at Genentech, serving as a Senior Litigation Counsel.  Prior to that he also practiced at Clarence Dyer LLP & Cohen and Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP.

Over the course of his career, Josh has taught business torts at University of California, Hastings College of the Law.  He also serves as a Vice President for the Federal Bar Association.

EDUCATION

University of California - Berkeley - 2001 Juris Doctor

Reed College - 1998 Bachelor of Arts

ADMISSIONS

California Bar

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Firm News - December 15, 2020 | Who’s Who Legal Competition 2020 Recognizes 18 Partners
Firm News - October 8, 2020 | LMG Life Sciences Names 13 Partners as Stars
Press Releases - September 10, 2019 | Litigation Partner Joshua Lerner Joins Gibson Dunn in San Francisco
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