About Joshua
Joshua L. 'Josh' Simmons: Intellectual Property Superhero in New York City
Joshua Simmons is a well-established and 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) has been named one of the ‘500 leading litigators in America’ (Lawdragon) for his wins in copyright, patent, right of publicity, trademark, trade secret, and unfair competition litigations, as well as contract, licensing, and domain name disputes. As a ‘Power Lawyer’ (THR) and ‘Trailblazer’ (NLJ), he is sought after for complex cases and those of first impression; IP counseling; strategic portfolio management; as well as 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, Internet-based systems, medical devices, and telecommunications).
Practice Areas
- Copyright Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
- Litigation - Patent
- Trade Secrets Law
Awards & Recognitions
- Recognized: Copyright Law, 2015 - present
- Recognized: Litigation - Intellectual Property, 2015 - present
- Recognized: Trademark Law, 2015 - present
- Practice Area: Litigation - Patent, Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2015
- Practice Area: Trade Secrets Law, Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2016
Educational Background
- Columbia University, JD (Class of 2015)
Languages & Affiliations
Joshua Simmons speaks English and is fluent in no other language.
Recognized Since: Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2020
Firms: Kirkland & Ellis LLP
City: New York, State: New York, Country: United States
