Education | | J.D., 1998, Santa Clara University School of Law | | B.A., 1995, Santa Clara University |
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Admitted | | Nevada | | California | | U.S. Supreme Court | | U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit |
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Distinctions | | Legal Elite, Nevada Business Journal, 2011 |
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Memberships | State Bar of Nevada
State Bar of California
Washoe County Bar Association
Inns of Court
Nevada Taxpayers Association
Nevada Mining Association
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| Prior to joining the firm, Josh served as Chief of Staff to the Governor of Nevada. Before his time as Chief of Staff, he served as General Counsel and Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Nevada. He served in the Office of the Governor through two regular sessions and three special sessions of the Nevada Legislature, including the 2009 regular session where the Governor and Legislature confronted one of the most severe economic downturns ever experienced in Nevada.
During his time in the Governor’s Office, Josh worked closely with legislators on bills impacting every area of Nevada law, including energy regulation, renewable energy incentives, taxation, water and natural resources, telecommunications, transportation, financial regulation, stimulus funds, gaming, healthcare, elections, wildlife, and fire prevention at Lake Tahoe. Josh also worked on all matters regarding the state budget, including appropriations and expenditures. Josh helped develop the tax amnesty program utilized by the State of Nevada in 2008 which brought in more than $40 million in unpaid taxes, helping with the budget crisis while also providing Nevada taxpayers with relief from penalties and interest on outstanding tax debt. Josh also served as the Governor’s primary liaison with federal, state and local government agencies and with business and industry representatives.
Josh has testified on numerous occasions in front of various legislative committees, including Senate Finance, Assembly Ways and Means and the Interim Finance Committee. Josh has drafted and revised legislation and administrative regulations.
Prior to working in the Governor’s Office, Josh served as a Senior Deputy Attorney General in the Nevada Attorney General’s Office. While at the Attorney General’s Office, Josh represented the Nevada Department of Taxation, Nevada Tax Commission and the Nevada Secretary of State.
Josh has argued cases in front of various Nevada District Courts, the Nevada Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Josh was lead counsel on several published cases and numerous unpublished cases. Published cases include:
Malecon Tobacco v. Department of Taxation, 118 Nev. 837 (2002)
Meridian Gold v. Department of Taxation, 119 Nev. 630 (2003)
Department of Taxation v. DaimlerChrysler, 121 Nev. 541 (2005)
Herbst Gaming v. Heller, 122 Nev. 877 (2006)
Nevadans for the Protection of Property Rights v. Heller, 122 Nev. 894 (2006)
Nevadans for Nevada v. Beers, 122 Nev. 930 (2006)
Prior to his service with the Nevada Attorney General, Josh was a law clerk to the Honorable Deborah A. Agosti of the Nevada Supreme Court and the Honorable Robert A. McQuaid, Jr. of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
In addition to his practice in government relations and Nevada tax law, Josh also practices in all aspects of administrative law as well as campaign and election law. Josh is a third-generation Nevadan. |
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Representative Matters | | Representation of a prominent construction contractor in connection with an appeal of a sales/use tax audit by the Nevada Department of Taxation. | | Representation of a national pharmacy benefits manager in response to a request for proposal from Nevada State Purchasing. | | Representation of a national solar module manufacturer in connection with tax incentives on a solar photovoltaic project in Clark County, Nevada | | Representation of a national IT company in response to a request for proposals from Nevada State Purchasing. | | Representation of national worker's compensation insurance company in connection with an insurance premium tax dispute with the Nevada Department of Taxation. | | view all >> |
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Publications & Presentations | "Nevada Tax Commission Rules On Complimentary Meals," Brownstein Client Alert, January 24, 2012.
| "2011 NEVADA STATE TAX DEVELOPMENTS," Brownstein Client Alert, August 18, 2011
| "Nevada Newsmakers Election Results Discussion," pundit, Nevada Newsmakers, November 3, 2010
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