Joshua W. Ruthizer
Partner
- Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 2003)
- Lafayette College (B.A. History, B.A. Philosophy, 2000)
- State of New York
- State of Florida
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida
Prior to joining Wolf Popper, Josh spent six years practicing commercial, securities, and intellectual property litigation at Proskauer Rose LLP. Josh also participated in a six month public interest externship with the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, first chairing more than fifteen jury trials in New York Supreme Court, Bronx County.
Josh also lectures concerning securities fraud and fiduciary duty issues at investor and pension plan forums. Some of his recent presentations and panel discussions include:
- Lessons Learned from the Banking Crisis: A look Back and Forward at the Six-Month Mark, The National Public Pension Fund Association (NPPFA) National Roundtable, August 29, 2023
- Lessons Learned from the Banking Crisis: A look Back and Forward at the Six-Month Mark, Koried Global Investors Summit, July 20, 2023
- Recovering Damages from Frauds in Non-Conventional Investments, The Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (TEXPERS) Annual Conference, April 4, 2023
- The Case For and Against Shareholders Litigating ESG Issues, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Annual Conference & Exhibition, May 25, 2022;
- Will Crypto Currency ever be appropriate for Institutional Investors?; KORIED Plan Sponsor Educational Institute, January 21, 2022
- Law & Disorder…Ripped from the Headlines, KORIED Plan Sponsor Educational Institute, January 19, 2022;
- Securities Fraud Litigation in the Age of Covid-19: Trends, Issues, and Practical Implications, KORIED Global Summit, July 15, 2021;
- Securities Fraud in the Age of COVID-19: Protecting Your Portfolio, National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems Virtual Fall Conference, February 2, 2021;
- Securities Litigation Q&A, Florida Public Pension Trustees Association Trustee School, February 4, 2019;
- Ten Years After the Financial Crisis: Where Are We Now? Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ 2018 Summer Educational Forum, August 13, 2018; and
- Hot Topics in Corporate Governance, Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems’ 2018 Annual Conference, April 16, 2018.
Memberships & Associations
- American Bar Association
- Federal Bar Council
- Federal Courts Committee, former member
- Federal Courts Committee’s Supreme Court Subcommittee, former chair
- National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (NAPPA)
- New York City Bar Association's Judiciary Committee, member
- New York State Bar Association
- The Florida Bar
Recognition
- Legal Aid Society's Award for Outstanding Pro Bono service award, 2005
- Empire State Counsel honoree, 2008
- Super Lawyers (New York - Metro Edition) in Securities Litigation, 2019 - 2024
- Super Lawyers Rising Star in Securities Litigation, 2014 - 2018
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Events | November 30, 2023
Case Updates | 11/08/2023
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Events | July 19-21, 2023
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Events | April 2-5, 2023
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Events | August 21 - 23, 2022
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Case Updates | April 20, 2022
Case Updates | 04/19/2022
Events | January 18 - 21, 2022
Events | February 3 - 6, 2019