Joshua Maggard

• Defeating and/or resolving nationwide putative class actions in federal and state courts throughout the country.
• Providing counsel in professional liability cases to insurance brokerages, actuarial firms, law firms and airlines in state and federal courts throughout the country.
• Defending and representing companies in breach of contract and tort actions throughout the country.

Commercial Litigation

• Defended international brewer in breach of contract action in Wisconsin state court. After nine-day jury trial, the parties resolved all claims amicably.
• Represented website in tort action involving application of Communications Decency Act in Wisconsin state court. Obtained dismissal at Trial Court level, and after reversal by Court of Appeals, obtained 5-1 decision by Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Class Action Defense

• Obtained dismissal of RICO claims in a $300 million proposed nationwide consumer class action against a multi-level marketing company, and resolved remaining claims on a class-wide basis for transactional costs in Nevada federal court.
• Defeated a motion for nationwide class certification in proposed consumer class action alleging breach of warranty and consumer protection violations against lighting manufacturer in Wisconsin federal court.
• Successfully struck nationwide class claims alleging breach of fiduciary duty and tort claims against a mutual life insurance company in California state court.

Professional Liability Defense

• Represented a leading insurance brokerage firm in professional liability lawsuits in state and federal courts across the country, which involved nuanced insurance issues, including Defense Base Act coverage and Contingent Time Element Coverage extensions.
• Obtained summary judgment in a $100 million professional liability case against an insurance broker in New Jersey state court, and then successfully defended the result before New Jersey appellate and supreme courts.