Professional Background

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Josh Brown

Your Ohio Republican Party State Committeeman

Commercial Litigator / Small Business Attorney

2018-Present

I represent small businesses before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. You can learn more at: www.SmallBusinessCounselors.com.

I've argued on behalf of Ohio small businesses before the Ohio Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern District of Ohio, and many appellate courts throughout Ohio.

I have won cases or achieved favorable settlements against government agencies like the Ohio Highway Patrol and the Ohio Liquor Commission. I represent multiple clients in the construction and trucking industries. I am Legal Counsel for the prominent construction industry association Associated Builders and Contractors of Central Ohio.

I started my law firm part-time in 2013 practicing bankruptcy law. I argued before the U.S. Southern District Bankruptcy Court in multiple cases. I represented many hundreds of clients in bankruptcy matters. I recieved over 108 reviews on google, 100% of which are 5-Star ratings!

(See: https://www.bankruptcyfreshstart.com/clientreviews )

Notable Positions Currently Held

State Cental Committeeman

16th District

Legal Counsel

Ohio Judge Advocate

Board Member / Legal Counsel

Other Relevant Experience

Graff & McGovern, LPA

Of Counsel Attorney, 2017-2018

Graff McGovern is the top law firm in Ohio for administrative law. At Graff, I began representing small businesses and individuals before courts and administrative boards. New Paragraph

The Ohio Association of Public Safety Directors

Executive Director, 2013-2017

This Association is a subsidiary of the Ohio Municipal League. Here, I represented municipal public safety directors before the Ohio General Assembly. I also was in charge of administering the Association.

Ohio Municipal League

Legislative Counsel, 2012-2017

The Ohio Municipal League represents hundreds of cities and villages throughout Ohio. At the League, I represented Ohio municipalities before the Ohio General Assembly. I focused on healthcare, financial accountability, and workers compensation. I also worked closely with the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association, helping them write and edit their state manual. Here, I learned how municipalities throughout Ohio are financed and how they function.

Ohio House of Representatives

Legislative Aide, 2010-2012

After law school, I had the privilege of serving Speaker Bill Batchelder and Representative Andrew Brenner at the Ohio House of Representatives.

Ohio Republican Party

Field Director, Delaware County, 2005-2006

Oversaw operations for the Ohio Republican Party in Delaware County for the 2006 election.

United States Senate

Intern, 2005

Constituent relations for U.S. Senators Mike DeWine and George Voinovich

U.S. Army

Sergeant, 1997-2005

Combat Veteran, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2005

Korea, 1998

I joined the Army when I was 17 years old. I served at Camp Casey in Korea for a year, which is a camp in the north, near the DMZ. In 2003 I was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom, where I provided security at Camp Wolverine and Camp Virginia.

I was awarded the Army Achievement Medal twice and attained the rank of Sergeant.

Representative Work as Litigator

I Love This Bar v. Ohio Liquor Commission, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 21AP-111, 2022-Ohio-3509.
On behalf of appellant, successfully argued that the Ohio Liquor Commission and the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas was wrong when it upheld a citations issued for violations of COVID 19 protocols.
Read decision here.

Gemperline v. Franano, 5th Dist. Delaware No. 21CAE-0002, 2021-Ohio-2394.
Successfully argued, on behalf of appellant, that trial court was wrong in granting plaintiff’s motion to dismiss.
Read decision here.

Gerber v. Hook-N-Haul, U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio, No. 1:20-CV-01955.
Successfully negotiated for favorable settlement in overtime wages case.

Integrity Trust Homes, LLC., v. Ellis, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, No. 2:20-bk-55537.
Successfully negotiated for favorable settlement in fraud case.

State ex rel. Preterm-Cleveland et al. v. David Yost, et al., No. 2022-803.
On behalf of One Nation Under God Foundation, presented amicus brief in opposition to request of Relators to create an Ohio “Roe v. Wade.”
Read amicus brief here.

Hook-N-Haul v. Ohio State Highway Patrol, et al., Case No. 21CA0056-M
Sue the Ohio State Highway Patrol for a writ of mandamus, asking the Court to order the Patrol to put Hook-N-Haul back on the tow rotation list.
After a year of protracted litigation, the Patrol relented and placed the company back on the list without a court-order.

Representative Work With Ohio General Assembly

Fiscal Officer Integrity Act. House Bill 10, 130th General Assembly.
Helped draft and advocated for passage of standards for training and removal of local government fiscal officers. Signed into law December 19th, 2014.

Workers Compensation for Firefighter Cancer. Senate Bill 27, 131st General Assembly.
Advocated against the original language, ultimately drafting the language passed by the General Assembly enacting standards to provide workers compensation for firefights with cancer. Signed into law April 6, 2017.

Workers Compensation Budget. House Bill 27 132nd General Assembly.
Drafted and advocated for provisions creating a statute of repose for certain claims, creating a statute of limitations for certain claims, allocating $2.5 million for safety awareness programs. Became law June 30, 2017.

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