Joshua Ryan Van Naarden
VSCP LAW Personal Injury Lawyers in Philadelphia
With a reputation for record-breaking verdicts, Josh has been recognized as one of the brightest legal minds in Pennsylvania. Before cofounding VSCP LAW, Josh began his legal career in the pursuit of justice as a prosecutor with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, where he was a member of the Major Trials Division. After serving the city, Josh shifted his passion for pursuing justice to the civil arena by fighting for those who were critically injured as a result of the misconduct of others.
Josh is one of Pennsylvania’s leading Civil Rights attorneys having represented numerous high profile cases involving police corruption and wrongful incarceration. In 2023 alone Josh’s civil rights work resulted in settlements in excess of 12 Million Dollars. Throughout his career, Josh has achieved record-setting verdicts and settlements for his clients and has assisted in total individual recoveries topping $350 million.
Josh has a keen understanding of the importance of family; as a proud dad of twin daughters, much of his free time is spent with his wife and children where they’re surrounded by extended family on both sides.
Josh graduated with a B.A. in political science from Lehigh University in 1997. In 2000, he received his Juris Doctor degree from Villanova University Law School, followed by an LL.M. degree in trial advocacy in 2004 from Temple University School of Law, where he graduated with honors and received the Jury Favorite Award. Josh also was inducted into his high school’s Hall of Fame for his work in the community pursuing justice as both a prosecutor and a civil advocate for those that have suffered catastrophic injuries.
- Lehigh University
- B.A. | Political Science
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- Villanova University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- LL.M. | Trial Advocacy
- Honors: Jury Favorite Award
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- Associate Attorney
- Kline and Spector
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- Partner
- Ross Feller Casey, LLP
- Current
- Founding Partner
- VSCP LAW
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- Prosecutor, Major Trials Division
- Philadelphia District Attorneys Office
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- Top 10 Jury Verdicts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Top Verdict
- Lower Moreland High School Hall of Fame
- Lower Moreland High School
- Pennsylvania Bar association
- Member
- Current
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- Philadelphia Bar Association
- Current
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- Pennsylvania Association of Justice
- Current
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- American Association of justice
- Current
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- Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association
- Board Member
- Current
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- New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member
- Current
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- Eastern District of Pennsylvania
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- Middle District of Pennsylvania
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- New Jersey
- New Jersey Courts
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- Pennsylvania
- Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- ID Number: 86740
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- Western District of Pennsylvania
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability
- Civil Rights
- Police Misconduct
- English: Spoken, Written