Joshua Louis Plager

Joshua L. Plager is a Senior Associate of the law firm of Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A. Josh graduated from the University of Florida with honors in 2006, earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the Warrington College of Business. Naturally, he remains an avid Gator fan. Following undergrad and before law school, Josh was a Series 7 and Series 66 registered financial advisor at AIG, assisting clients with financial planning and investing, including 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, and IRA’s.

Josh attended the University of Miami School of Law, where he served as Senior Notes and Comments Editor of the University of Miami Law Review. He was honored to be selected as Judge Marcia G. Cooke’s judicial extern at the Southern District of Florida in Miami. Josh’s Law Review article, “All Things Equal: Unintended Consequences & Allegedly Misrepresented Statistics,” concerning law schools’ alleged dissemination to potential students of misleading and inaccurate employment and salary data, was published at 67 U. Miami L. Rev 681 (2013).

As a third-year law student, Josh was named the Zarco, Einhorn, Salkowski & Brito Scholar, and was honored by his peers at the Law Review when he was selected to receive the Daniel B. Gaubatz Memorial Award (awarded to one person annually for humor and dedication to the Law Review). During his 3L year, Josh also served as a PREP Fellow in the School’s Professional Responsibility and Ethics Program and worked as a Dean’s Fellow for Professor Stephen Schnably. Josh was President of JLSA, the Jewish Law Student Association, and was Research Assistant to Professor Ricardo J. Bascuas. He earned several book awards and graduated magna cum laude.
Prior to joining Gladstone, Weissman, Hirschberg & Schneider, P.A., Josh practiced for several years in Trust and Estate Litigation, fiduciary litigation, and guardianships. As a personal preference, Josh is dedicated to practicing Family Law. His experience as a financial advisor, in estate planning, and as a Trust and Estate litigator make him well suited to guide clients through complicated Family Law issues. Mr. Plager has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as a Best Lawyer in Family Law and Collaborative Law: Family Law for 2026, after being named to the “Ones to Watch” list from 2021-2025. Mr. Plager was named a Super Lawyer in 2024, 2025, and 2026. Moreover, the firm has been named a Tier 1 firm in Fort Lauderdale for Family Law and Family Law Mediation in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.

Published Works
“All Things Equal: Unintended Consequences & Allegedly Misrepresented Statistics”, published at 67 U. Miami L. Rev 681 (2013)