Joshua Simmons

Joshua Simmons is a nationally recognized appellate and trial court litigator, who has been lauded as an “exceptional,” “forceful,” and “creative” “brainiac” (Chambers), “Top Attorney” (Law360), and “big-picture thought leader” (WTR).  This “Intellectual Property Superhero” (CLS) and is one of Lawdragon’s “500 leading litigators in America” for wins in every kind of IP litigation and related commercial disputes, which have resulted in over $1.6 billion in combined plaintiff-side verdicts and complete dismissals in defense-side cases before and at trial.  As a “Power Lawyer” (THR), “Trailblazer” (NLJ), “Leading AI & Legal Tech Advisor” (Lawdragon), and one of IAM’s Strategy 300 Global Leaders, he is sought after for complex cases and those of first impression; IP counseling; strategic portfolio management; and regulatory and legislative policy advice.  His eye-catching litigations involve a range of media (film, news, publishing, social media, sports, television, theatre, and video games) and technologies (artificial intelligence, computer software and services, circuitry and semiconductors, immersive technology, Internet-based systems, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and telecommunications).  In addition to his full-time litigation practice, Josh hosts PLI’s IP Discussions with Joshua Simmons, frequently speaks on emerging trends, and has authored numerous well-cited articles.  At the Copyright Society, he is a Trustee; member of the Software, Digital Games and New Media Subcommittee; former chair of the Website & Media Library Committee; and winner of the 2022 Volunteer Award.  Josh also is a diversity, inclusion, and pro bono leader, for which Columbia OutLaws and QTPOC honored him as the inaugural recipient of the Judge Deborah A. Batts Award for Queer Visibility.