Joshua Locke

Partner

New JerseyPennsylvania

Offices

Pennsylvania

1801 Market St.

Philadelphia, PA 19103

New Jersey - Cherry Hill

923 Haddonfield Rd.

Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Practice Areas

Food & Beverage Liability

Premises Liability

Product Liability

Retail Liability

Subrogation

Experience

Josh is a Partner in the Firm’s Philadelphia office. He has over 15 years of experience litigating cases in state and federal courts throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey. His practice involves defending clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family businesses in matters involving large catastrophic loss, premises litigation, product liability, construction defect, and property damage.

Josh takes a personal approach in evaluating cases through all phases of litigation in order to develop creative and cost efficient strategies to obtain successful outcomes for clients, oftentimes through motion practice or favorable settlements. He takes great pride in ensuring that all clients are kept informed throughout the entirety of a case and works hard to develop and maintain client relationships.

Prior to joining the Firm, Josh was a Partner with a regional insurance defense firm where he defended individuals, corporations and insurance companies on a variety of matters including claims involving general negligence, premises liability, construction site accidents, and construction defect litigation.

Josh currently resides in Collingswood, New Jersey with his wife and three daughters.

Court Admissions

  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Notable Matters

  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of an industrial machinery manufacturer in a
    wrongful death case
  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of a roofing manufacturer in a product liability
    case where plaintiff alleged that the roofing product was defectively designed
  • Obtained voluntary dismissal on behalf of a large engineering firm where plaintiff
    alleged that she was caused to fall due to a defective curb on a sidewalk and
    sustained significant injuries
  • Obtained voluntary dismissal in favor of a national telecommunications company
    from a catastrophic injury lawsuit
  • Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a national consumer electronics retailer in
    a personal injury lawsuit

Education

  • Rutgers Law School- Camden, J.D., 2008
  • University of Delaware, B.A., cum laude, 2005

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • New Jersey Bar Association
  • Camden County Bar Association