Joshua G. Simon
Top rated General Litigation attorney in Irvine, California
Miller Miller Gerber LLP
Practice areas: General Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in California since: 2009
Education: Harvard Law School
Languages spoken: Dutch, English
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As a partner at Miller Miller Gerber LLP, located in Irvine, California, Joshua G. Simon represents clients in a broad range of litigation matters involving businesses, employers and individuals. His practice focuses on general and civil litigation, business disputes, employment litigation, intellectual property litigation, trade secret matters, noncompete agreements, class actions, and mass torts.
Mr. Simon handles complex disputes involving employment discrimination, wrongful termination, retaliation and other employment-related claims. He also represents clients in business litigation and matters involving trade secrets and restrictive agreements. His practice includes litigation, restraining orders and intellectual property disputes, allowing him to assist clients with a variety of legal challenges that may require strategic representation in both state and federal court.
Throughout his practice, Mr. Simon works with clients to understand the legal and business considerations underlying their disputes and develop strategies tailored to their individual circumstances. His broad litigation experience enables him to represent clients in matters ranging from employment and business conflicts to complex intellectual property and class action litigation.
Mr. Simon earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University in 2005 before receiving his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 2009. He was admitted to practice law in California in 2009 and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California.
Active in the legal community, Mr. Simon is a member of the Orange County Bar Association, where he serves as chair of the Banking and Lending Section. He is also a member of the San Diego Inn of Court. Through his professional involvement, he remains engaged with fellow legal professionals and developments affecting litigation and business law.
Practice areas
General Litigation, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Defense, Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense, Employment Litigation: Defense, Intellectual Property LitigationFocus areas
Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law - Employer, Litigation, Non-Compete Agreements, Restraining Order, Retaliation, Toxic Torts, Trade Secret, Wrongful Termination
- 20% General Litigation
- 30% Business Litigation
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Litigation: Defense
- 10% Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense
- 10% Employment Litigation: Defense
- 10% Other
First Admitted: 2009, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.mmg-llp.com/lawyers/joshua-g-simon/
Bar / Professional Activity
- California Bar, 2009
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- United States District Court for the Central District of California
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Jury Awards over $40 Million to Call & Jensen Clients in Orange County Business Case A 12-person jury reached a verdict of over $30 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages in favor of Call & Jensen’s client, Össur Americas, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Team Makena, LLC. The lawsuit was brought against a former officer of the subsidiary and his competing company. The former officer was found to be liable for a variety of claims, including breach of fiduciary duty, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, interference with contract, and interference with prospective economic advantage. The Plaintiffs obtained the over $40-million verdict in Orange County Superior Court Complex Division after a previous, substantial confidential settlement with another company defendant, a finding of liability in favor of Össur and Team Makena on all their claims and against all the officers' cross claims, and a three-week jury trial on damages. Plaintiff Össur appeared at the jury trial by its counsel, Mark L. Eisenhut, Joshua G. Simon, and Scott R. Hatch of Call & Jensen (Team Makena, LLC and Össur Americas, Inc. v. John Lasso, SpartaMed, LLC, et al., Case No. 30-2016-00884951-CU-BT-CJC). Plaintiff Team Makena, LLC, appeared by its counsel, Jeffrey W. Shields and Rick A. Varner of Shields Law Offices. Defendants appeared by their counsel, Thomas A. Moore of the Brownstone Law Group and Alden J. Knisbacher of Knisbacher Law Offices, 2023
- $15 million judgment in partnership dispute, 2026
Representative Clients
- Achieved a complete victory in an international arbitration of a complex business dispute against a rival corporation, even though the opponent outspent the firm four to one, 2024
Educational Background
- Brigham Young University, magna cum laude, Major: Economics and Philosophy
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Chair, 2009 International J. Reuben Clark Law Society Conference
Honors
- Southern California Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2014–2018
Office location for Joshua G. Simon
18301 Von Karman Avenue
Suite 950
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: 714-450-3800
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2027
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2019