Select Matters
- Pole Attachments/Joint Use – Led a team of Balch attorneys in a first ever pole attachment rate case before the Georgia Public Service Commission. After a multi-day hearing, the Georgia PSC issued an unprecedented pole attachment ruling in favor of Balch’s client.
- Personal Injury Action in Fulton County Superior Court – Represented client in a personal injury case in which the plaintiff claimed to have suffered significant injuries when he was struck by the client’s truck while walking on the side of the road. Josh and his partner, Meghan Pieler, tried the case before a jury in the Superior Court of Fulton County and earned a complete defense verdict.
- Property Damage Action – Represented client in parallel negligence and subrogation actions arising from a large fire loss. Balch successfully obtained summary judgment in the subrogation action by arguing the plaintiff’s expert should be excluded under Daubert. In the parallel negligence action, Josh argued before the Georgia Court of Appeals that the negligence case should be dismissed under the doctrine of res judicata and Josh’s argument prevailed, resulting in a full dismissal.
- Insurance Class Action – Argued a case of first impression on the Filed Rate Doctrine as applied to the insurance industry before the Georgia Court of Appeals. This case will allow for the Filed Rate Doctrine to receive further analysis, which is important to the insurance industry in Georgia.
- Construction Disputes - Regularly involved in issues and disputes related to the construction of additional units of a nuclear power plant.
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Speaking Engagements
Credentials
Education
- Mercer University School of Law, J.D., 1994, cum laude
- Duke University, B.A., 1990
Courts
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
- State Courts of Georgia
- Supreme Court of Georgia
- Georgia Superior Court
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1994
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Georgia
- Atlanta Bar Association
Awards & Accolades
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Chambers USA, Litigation: General Commercial
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The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Clerkships
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Alabama, Honorable Alex T. Howard Jr., 1994 - 1996