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Joshua S. Force

New Orleans, LA

Trusted business attorney serving New Orleans.

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Joshua S. Force is an attorney based in New Orleans, LOUISIANA. The practice focuses on Business, Estate Litigation, and Insurance.

Based in
New Orleans, LOUISIANA
Experience
attorney
Known for
Business · Estate Litigation · Insurance
  • Handles Business, Estate Litigation, and Insurance matters from New Orleans, LOUISIANA.
  • Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Banking and Finance (New Orleans) (2022).

About Joshua S. Force: Joshua S. Force is an attorney based in New Orleans, LOUISIANA. The practice focuses on Business, Estate Litigation, and Insurance.

Biography

About Joshua S. Force

Mr. Force practices in the areas of commercial litigation, admiralty, and complex insurance defense and coverage law and has represented clients at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Force is admitted to practice in Louisiana, Texas, and California and has practiced with law firms in each of those states. Mr. Force is an active member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, having served on its Board of Directors and as Chair of the MLA's Practice and Procedure and Young Lawyers Committees. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Benedict on Admiralty, a former Managing Editor of Benedict's Maritime Bulletin, an Editorial Fellow for the American Maritime Cases, and a member of the Planning Committee and National Advisory Board of the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute. Mr. Force is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law at Tulane Law School and teaches a course in Marine Pollution. Mr. Force received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Force served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Credentials

Education

  • Harvard University

    J.D. · 1991

  • Haverford College

    BA · 1988

Jurisdictions

Bar admissions

  • Louisiana, Louisiana

    ACTIVE

  • Texas, State Bar of

    ACTIVE

  • California, The Stat

    ACTIVE

Recognition

Awards & honors

  • Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Banking and Finance (New Orleans)

    2022

  • Lawyer of the Year — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (New Orleans)

    2017

  • Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Real Estate (New Orleans)

    2016

  • Lawyer of the Year — Litigation - Banking and Finance (New Orleans)

    2014

  • Best Lawyers in America — Admiralty and Maritime Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Banking and Finance

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Environmental

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - First Amendment

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration and Mediation

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Environmental

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Litigation

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Marine Insurance

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Awards:

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008 - 2013

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award, 2008, Anti-Defamation League

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Margot and Herbert J. Garon Young Leadership Award, 2007, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans

    2026

  • Best Lawyers in America — Barney D. Mintz Leadership Award, 2005, Anti-Defamation League, South Central Region

    2026

Locations

Office locations

Main office

909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800

New Orleans, Louisiana 70112

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  • What areas of law does Joshua S. Force practice?

    Joshua S. Force focuses on Business, Estate Litigation, Insurance, Litigation, and Maritime.

  • Where is Joshua S. Force located?

    Joshua S. Force primarily serves clients in New Orleans, Louisiana, with an office at 909 Poydras Street, Suite 2800.

  • Is Joshua S. Force a verified attorney?

    Joshua S. Force's profile is listed but has not yet been claimed by the attorney. Verification status is pending.

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