COMMERCIAL LITIGATION • BANKRUPTCY & CREDITORS’ RIGHTS • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY • LANDLORD/TENANT LAW
Joshua A. Gildea is a shareholder of the Firm’s Litigation & Trial Practice. Mr. Gildea’s practice includes commercial litigation, civil litigation, bankruptcy, complex commercial matters, landlord tenant and construction matters. He also practices in the area of intellectual property law.
EDUCATION
- Robert E. Cook Honors College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, B.A., summa cum laude, 2000
- University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 2005
- Wisconsin Law Review, Senior Editorial Board, Symposium Editor, Note & Comment Editor
- Order of the Coif
BAR ADMISSIONS
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Bar Association of Lehigh County
- Northampton County Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- American Bar Association
HONORS & AFFILIATIONS
- Named one of “Forty Under 40” by Lehigh Valley Business, 2014
- Named a “Select Lawyer” in:
- Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Law, Commercial Litigation and General Civil Litigation, 2014
- Bankruptcy & Creditor’s Rights Law and Commercial Litigation, 2015 – 2017
- Selected for inclusion in 2012-2015, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers – Rising Star Edition
PROJECTS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- Obtained victory for major national retail chain in jury trial of multi-million dollar commercial landlord action
- Obtained summary judgment in commercial dispute between shareholders of disbanding business
- Handled multi-million dollar intellectual property matter in both state and federal courts
- Obtained recovery for site contractor in complicated bankruptcy litigation
- Obtained relief in multi-million dollar merger & acquisition litigation in federal court
PUBLICATIONS
- “The Peril and Promise of PA Real Estate Seller Disclosure Law,” Lehigh Valley Business, May 9, 2016
- “Major Change to Mechanics’ Lien Law,” Lehigh Valley Business, July 16, 2012
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
- Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Member, Board of Directors, 2022-Present
- Lehigh Valley Zoo, Member, Board of Directors, 2014-Present
- Habitat for Humanity of the Lehigh Valley, Former Member, Board of Directors
CALL DIRECT
610-797-9000, ext. 389
ASSISTANT INFORMATION
Melanie Taglieri
610-797-9000, ext. 386
