Joshua Ray Denton

Josh is a member of GSRM’s Litigation Section. He routinely represents clients in complex commercial litigation involving business torts, breach of contract claims, real estate disputes, land use planning and zoning matters, and intellectual property disputes. In addition, over the course of his career, Josh has handled complex electronic discovery matters, antitrust and trade practices litigation, debtor/creditor relations and bankruptcy proceedings, trust and estates litigation, and class action litigation. He has represented clients in jury and bench trials, appeals, arbitrations, mediations, and before numerous zoning authorities. Josh also counsels clients – ranging from entrepreneurs and churches to large corporate entities – on a variety of topics, including real estate matters, organizational and governance issues, and policies and procedures.

He is currently serving as the Co-Chair of the Nashville Bar Association’s Chancery and Circuit Courts Committee, and also is a member of the Real Estate and Federal Courts Committees.  In addition, Josh serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center.  He also is a member of the Board of Directors of the Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County, as well as its Next Generation Board of Directors, both of which promote historic preservation in downtown Franklin, Tennessee. 

Josh regularly speaks throughout Tennessee and Kentucky on a variety of topics, including real estate, zoning and land use planning, electronic discovery, social media, ethics and alternative dispute resolution. 

Josh earned his law degree from the University of Kentucky College of Law, where he served as an associate editor of the Kentucky Law Journal and vice president of the Equine Law Society. Josh also graduated from the University of Kentucky with a B.A. in journalism and political science, where he was co-editor-in-chief of The Kentuckian. Prior to joining the firm, Josh was a member of Bass, Berry & Sims, PLC and, before moving to Nashville 11 years ago, practiced with Stoll, Keenon & Park, LLP in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Josh and his wife, Susan, reside in Franklin, Tennessee, with their young son.