Morgan Miller Blair

Josh Cohen counsels Business & Technology and Real Estate clients, addressing their sophisticated litigation issues.   Josh is the co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Group.

Josh represents clients in litigation prevention, mediation, arbitration and trial.

Josh has represented clients in the following matters:

• 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
• Defense verdict for East Bay engineering firm in jury trial of trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition action
• Prosecuted fraud action against PC board component manufacturer resulting in eve of trial settlement of $2.6 million in Accton v. Pulse Electronics in California state court
• Obtained complete award plus attorneys’ fees and costs totaling more than $600,000 in arbitration enforcing client’s rights under settlement agreement
• Defended 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
• Favorable settlement for franchisor in multi-state litigation by franchisees alleging antitrust, unfair competition and breach of contract claims
• Counsel employers and employees regarding rights and obligations under non-disclosure, non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
• Negotiated multimillion settlement of shareholder/member dispute in closely held corporation and partnership
• Favorable settlement for service provider enforcing output contract which had been improperly terminated based on pretext
• Brought action to enforce multi-million dollar promissory note for client-lender relating to property subject to foreclosure action
• Prosecuted developer specific performance action against seller, obtaining attorneys’ fees award.

Prior to joining Morgan Miller Blair in 1998, Josh practiced with Morrison & Foerster, where he litigated intellectual property, patent infringement, and general business disputes for biotech, technology and business clients.   Josh is listed in the “Best Lawyers in the Bay Area” directory as published by Bay Area Lawyer Magazine, November/December 2005 issue.

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