Trial-tested class action and liability defense

Joshua Maggard is a trial and appellate litigator who works with clients nationwide. Instrumental in developing best practices and matter management tools used by lawyers throughout Quarles, Josh is committed to delivering both results and value as he advises on:

• Class action defense of consumer protection, warranty, antitrust and RICO claims, primarily within the manufacturing and services industries
• Professional liability defense of tort, contract and malpractice claims within the insurance broker, actuarial, accounting and legal industries
• Commercial disputes

Although he has extensive experience defending clients in trial and appellate courts throughout the U.S., Josh regularly counsels his clients on best practices for avoiding and efficiently resolving litigation. Josh is national chair of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice Group, past chair of the firm's Class Action and Complex Litigation Team and past chair of the Professional Liability Defense Team.

Bar Admissions

• Wisconsin

Education

• Taylor University (B.A., 2001)

• The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006)
  • Law Review, managing board (2005-2006), staff member (2004-2005)

• "Compelling and Staying Arbitration in Wisconsin"
• "Enforcing Arbitration Awards in Wisconsin"
• "Litigation Leaders Webinar Series – Policyholder Advocacy: Strategies for Maximizing Insurance Coverage"
• 50-State Survey of Accounting and Auditing Liability Issues - Alaska
• 50-State Survey of Accounting and Auditing Liability Issues - Nevada
• Controlling Your Client’s Discovery Costs with Proportionality
• Defending (and Avoiding) Class Actions: A Practical Approach
• Drafting an Enforceable Limitation-of-Liability Provision
• Engage(ment letters) with Your Clients
• Five Factors that Courts Consider when Deciding Whether to Enforce Limitation of Liability Provisions in Professional Service Agreements
• FL Jury Rejects Allegations of “Special Relationship” With Insurance Broker
• From FLSA to CAFA and SLUSA: The ABCs and Ethics in Defending Mass, Collective and Class Actions
• NY Courts Clarify Continuous Representation in Legal Malpractice Actions
• Teaching Corporate Employees How Attorney-Client Privilege Works (and Doesn't Work), and Why They Should Care
• Teaching Your Team How Attorney-Client Privilege Works and Why They Should Care

Seminar

• 2017 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• 2021 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• 2021 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Video Replay
• 2021 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Video Replay #1
• 2021 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Video Replay #2
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar (2022 Program Replay)
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Quarles' Annual Legal Ethics Seminar Webinar Replay
• Video Replay | 2017 Annual Legal Ethics Seminar