Joshua Franklin

I am a trial attorney focused on serving clients in the areas of insurance coverage, securities litigation, and white collar criminal defense. I have represented mutual funds, corporations, Native American tribes, law firms, accounting firms, small businesses, and individuals as both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of high-stakes disputes. Through my experience in private practice and as a former prosecutor, I have tried nearly fifty jury trials to verdict. In the area of insurance coverage, I have represented policyholders and other insureds in coverage disputes and civil actions alleging bad faith on the part of the insurer. These disputes have involved a variety of different insurance policies, including directors and officers liability (“D&O”), errors and omissions (“E&O”), commercial general liability (“CGL”), title insurance, and uninsured/underinsured motorist (“UM/UIM”) coverage. My current focus is cyber liability insurance coverage. I have also represented individuals and businesses in numerous civil actions alleging business torts, including securities fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, conspiracy, breach of fiduciary duty, and violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”). In the area of white collar criminal defense, I have represented individuals investigated for and charged with white collar offenses, including insider trading, securities fraud, health care fraud, and embezzlement. I have also conducted internal investigations for businesses seeking to discover and remedy criminal or regulatory violations. My experience before joining Pestotnik LLP includes practicing with Arnold & Porter LLP and serving as a Deputy District Attorney in the Economic Crime Unit of the Denver District Attorney's Office. I have tried numerous cases to verdict, including several first degree murder trials and several multi-million dollar civil trials.

University of Colorado - Boulder

J.D. (2000) | Law

1997 - 2000

Honors: Order of the Coif

Activities: Articles Editor -- University of Colorado Law Review

Fordham University

B.A. (1996) | International/Intercultural Studies

1996

Honors: Cum Laude with Honors in Major

Partner

Pestotnik LLP

2015 - Current

Trial attorney focused on insurance coverage and bad faith, securities litigation, and white collar criminal defense.

Deputy District Attorney

Denver District Attorney's Office

2005 - 2010

Assigned to Economic Crime Unit and Family Violence Unit

Associate

Arnold & Porter LLP

2001 - 2005

Associate in firm's litigation practice group.

Law Clerk

Colorado Supreme Court

2000 - 2001

Law Clerk to the Honorable Nathan B. Coats

State Bar of California  # 264536

Member

Current

State Bar of Colorado  # 32207

Member

Current

State Bar of New York  # 5292974

Member

2015 - Current

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 264536

Since 2009

Colorado

Colorado Supreme Court

ID Number: 32207

Since 2000

New York

New York State Office of Court Administration

ID Number: 5292974

Since 2015

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