Josh Roth

Before pursuing his legal career, Josh served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army, where he held positions ranging from Classified Information Technician to Special Agent. As a former Winston summer associate, Josh has experience drafting legal memoranda regarding government investigations, enforcement, and compliance; bankruptcy proceedings; and discovery disputes in mass tort litigation. He also researched caselaw to advise a client in a criminal antitrust matter, and prepared client advisories about ongoing CFTC, FinCEN, and SEC enforcement actions.

Josh has also gained invaluable experience through his legal internships and fellowships. At the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, he drafted legal memoranda and appellate briefs regarding matters of national security, fraud, and counterterrorism. At the Center for Appellate Litigation, he drafted appellate briefs for indigent criminal defendants, re-investigated cases referred by New York’s Conviction Integrity Unit, and prepared parole files and clemency applications.

Along with his professional accomplishments, Josh is passionate about education and advocacy. As a legal writing instructor for the Cornell Prison Education Program, he built curriculum and taught written and oral advocacy to incarcerated students at Cayuga Correctional Facility. He also advocated for and advised individuals in matters of sexual violence, harassment, and protected-status discrimination as lead counselor for the Cornell Office of the Complainants’ Codes Counselor.