“Josh is an exceptional attorney. He combines an extraordinarily brilliant legal mind and sharp analytical skills with remarkable ability to tailor his approach to meet the specific needs of clients.” – Chambers & Partners
Winning bet-the-company litigation means cutting through complexity to tell a simple, clear, and compelling story. Josh Robbins, a former federal prosecutor and Co-Chair of the firm’s White Collar & Investigations practice, does exactly that for businesses and individuals in the life sciences, technology, and financial industries in cases involving allegations of fraud, kickbacks, unfair competition, and other sensitive issues.
He does it before juries. He has tried and won both civil and criminal cases, for plaintiffs and defendants, involving subjects as varied as patent infringement, health care fraud, securities law violations, and whistleblower retaliation. His victory in a rare antitrust trial based on claims of bad-faith patent enforcement was named one of the Top Defense Verdicts of the Year by the Daily Journal.
He does it before judges. As lead counsel in over two dozen appeals in both state and federal courts, he has briefed, argued, and won cases involving constitutional rights, evidentiary questions, novel jury instructions, and other issues. And he has prevailed in both international and domestic arbitrations concerning subjects from technology licensing agreements to international investment treaties.
He does it before government enforcers. Often, Josh is called on when the Department of Justice or another law enforcement agency has opened an investigation of a company or executive, including in matters potentially involving hundreds of millions of dollars in exposure. Repeatedly, even after office raids and grand jury subpoenas have drawn coverage in the Wall Street Journal or New York Times, he has persuaded the government not to bring charges.
Josh is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. After law school, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Stanley Marcus of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit; an associate in the Washington, DC office of a major international law firm; and an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California. He has repeatedly been named by the Daily Journal as one of the Top White Collar Lawyers in California, by Benchmark Litigation as a Litigation Star, and by Best Lawyers in America as a leading white collar and securities litigator. Josh is recognized by Chambers USA as a leader in the field of Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations.
In 2025, Josh was recognized by The Los Angeles Business Journal as a “Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Lawyers”.
Business Trials
Obtained complete defense jury verdict for multinational water attraction manufacturer in $200 million federal antitrust and RICO lawsuit; named by the Daily Journal as one of California’s Top Defense Verdicts of the year
Obtained complete defense jury verdict and affirmance on appeal for behavioral health company in bet-the-company whistleblower retaliation lawsuit alleging termination for reporting fraud
Obtained complete defense win and complete win on counterclaims (with attorney fees) in international arbitration involving cross-border biotech licensing agreement
Obtained complete defense award (with attorney fees) for auto dealership executive in multi-million dollar arbitration against leading national dealership chain
Obtained complete claimant award (with attorney fees) for multinational technology company in international arbitration against Pakistan contractor regarding theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, and employee raiding scheme
Obtained favorable defense jury verdict and dismissal of 96% of claims in patent lawsuit between world’s largest waterslide manufacturers
Defended semiconductor company in arbitration relating to sales representative agreement
Civil RICO, Fraud, and Antitrust
Defending medical group in RICO lawsuit brought by Uber, alleging fraudulent involvement in personal injury litigation
Defended telecom startup in RICO and fraud lawsuit brought by major international telecom provider
Obtained favorable settlement for health care network as plaintiff in antitrust lawsuit against major competitor
Represented sports equipment retailer in RICO and fraud lawsuit against resellers
Represented plaintiff in RICO lawsuit against global religious organization for human trafficking and forced labor violations
Represented plaintiffs in RICO lawsuit against city government and officials for public corruption in municipal real estate transaction
Represented major national marketing company as plaintiff in $100 million arbitration involving fraud in M&A transaction
Defended artificial intelligence company in RICO and computer fraud lawsuit regarding alleged hacking and harassment campaign against opposing counsel in patent litigation
Represented Maltese investment company as claimant in $200 million international arbitration against the government of Austria involving allegations of money laundering
Government Investigations and Enforcement
Defended one of the nation’s largest COVID-19 testing services companies, which was raided by federal agents in a high-profile DOJ investigation covered by national press, as well as related state Attorney General enforcement actions, involving allegations of over $150 million in fraudulent testing claims
Defended a major northern California government contractor in a high-profile DOJ public corruption investigation
Defended a national behavioral health care provider, which was raided by federal agents in a high-profile DOJ investigation, involving allegations of more than $80 million in kickbacks and fraudulent claims
Defended the former CEO of a leading international environmental services company in a DOJ investigation, involving allegations of fraud and FCPA violations
Defended a national medical supply company in a DOJ investigation, involving allegations of kickbacks and fraudulent claims
Defended the CEO of a national diagnostic laboratory in a DOJ investigation, involving allegations of more than $150 million in kickbacks and fraudulent claims
Defended the CEO of a California-based COVID-19 testing services company in a DOJ investigation, involving allegations of more than $75 million in fraudulent claims
Defended the former CEO of a lobbying organization in a DOJ investigation, involving allegations of fraud, tax evasion, and public corruption
Defended a behavioral health company in investigation by a state attorney general, involving allegations of kickbacks and fraudulent claims
Defended the COO of an auto equipment importer in a DOJ investigation, involving allegations of customs fraud
Admissions
California
District of Columbia
New York
United States Court of Appealsfor the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for theCentral District ofCalifornia
U.S. District Court for theDistrict of Columbia
U.S. District Court for theNorthern District ofCalifornia
U.S. District Court for theSouthern District ofCalifornia
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude
Tufts University, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A.L.D.
Harvard College, A.B., magna cum laude
Awarded the John Harvard Scholarship
President, Harvard Law School Association of Orange County
Member, Merit Selection Panel, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Volunteer Judge, U.C. Irvine Law School Moot Court Competition
