Joshua Alan Waldman

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Joshua Alan Waldman

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 23 years

Litigation Lawyer at Irvine, CA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment & Labor, Business, Contracts & Agreements

2020 Main St Ste 600, Irvine, CA

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About Joshua

Biography

I represent small to medium sized businesses and high net worth individuals with respect to business disputes of all types, including contract, employment, real estate, intellectual property and securities issues.

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Business 25%

I represent small to medium sized businesses and high net worth individuals with respect to business disputes of all types, including contract, employment, real estate, intellectual property and securities issues.

23 years | 100 cases

25%
Contracts and Agreements 25%

I represent small to medium sized businesses and high net worth individuals with respect to business disputes of all types, including contract, employment, real estate, intellectual property and securities issues.

25%
Employment and Labor 25%

I represent small to medium sized businesses and high net worth individuals with respect to business disputes of all types, including contract, employment, real estate, intellectual property and securities issues.

23 years | 25 cases

25%
Litigation 25%

I represent small to medium sized businesses and high net worth individuals with respect to business disputes of all types, including contract, employment, real estate, intellectual property and securities issues.

23 years | 250 cases

25%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2023 2015
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in California for 23 years

State: California

Acquired: 2002

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Burkhalter Kessler Clement & George, LLP

2020 Main St Ste 600, Irvine, CA, 92614

bkcglaw.com/attorney/joshua-a-waldman/

Joshua Alan Waldman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

26 Client Reviews

Showing 16 - 20 of 26 reviews

Posted by Victor | June 29, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Responsive, Thorough and Professional

Joshua assisted me with a substantial and complex executive employment agreement. He was able to cut through the agreement efficiently highlighting any areas of concern while offering sound real world advice on what I may have to accept and what to negotiate. His contract and labor law knowledge re...ally showed. Also, his response time to emails and phone calls was excellent! Not once did I feel as though he was just trying to log billable hours. He listened and took a genuine interest in helping me get the best possible outcome. He exceeded all my expectations. Thank you Josh!

Posted by David | April 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Arbitration

Excellent Attorney

I retained Josh and the law firm for which he works to file a request for arbitration with FINRA in regard to a broker who mismanaged my account. Josh did an outstanding job of getting the case ready for mediation and he prepared an excellent and detailed mediation brief which was instrumental in ob...taining a very favorable settlement at the mediation hearing. I was very pleased with his work and I highly recommend him.

Posted by Cole | April 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney

Joshua is the best. Period

Joshua is a true professional, he knows how to solve problems and explains things clearly so that us "non lawyers" understand it. I had such a great experience with Joshua I've recommended him to my friends and family, and am currently using him for a second time. Highly recommend.

Posted by Mike | April 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Top Notch Employment & Litigation Attorney!

Our company has been utilizing Josh and his firm, Burkhalter, Kessler, Clement & George for a little over two years now. Josh has assisted us on many things pertaining to employee/employer labor issues, contract negotiations/review as well as general business related services, and each time is respo...nsive, thorough and timely. After retaining Josh and his firm, I can't imagine taking our legal matters anywhere else. His attention to detail, timely responses and immediate follow up to email inquiries are impressive. We have worked with many different "business legal firms" over the years and Josh and BKCG are by far the best.

Posted by John | February 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business

BEST ATTORNEY, LISTENER, and EMPATHIZER!! If Joshua isn't in your contacts file you don't stand a chance. Get on Board.

I was about to see 22 years of hard work go literally "down the tubes" based on a dispute with my business partners. Having never needed an attorney in the past I didn’t know what to do or where to start. I did the only thing I could think to do which was to contact a lifelong friend who is an atto...rney for advice. He, without hesitation, told me to contact Joshua Waldman, "he is the best attorney for this type of legal matter". I immediately contacted Joshua and gave him a synopsis of the situation over the telephone and within 24 hours my wife and I were in his office reviewing our situation in detail. We left Joshua’s office with a sense of relief. Relief in the form of knowing that; to plagiarize an insurance companies slogan; “We were in Good Hands with Joshua”. When I got home I proceeded to write out the retainer check to engage Joshua’s services, but having spent the last 22 years in custom manufacturing I became accustom to hearing the voice of that little bird who sits on your shoulder and repeatedly whispers “get three vendors involved then make your selection”. So I did just that. I met with a total of 4 law firms over the course of the following 2 days. Those two days proved to be a huge waste of my time – none of the other firms made my wife and I feel nearly as comfortable as we felt with Joshua. Although the facts of my case and the ultimate settlement were complicated, the short version was that Joshua negotiated a deal that was even better than I could have hoped for. I was able to avoid litigation and get nearly everything I wanted in a settlement, and the deal Joshua negotiated meant that I didn’t have to give up nearly as much as I anticipated. And, to top it off, Joshua negotiated the deal in a way that required the other side to pay almost all of my attorney’s fees. I challenge ANYONE to work out a deal like that!! If you have any type of business dispute, I highly recommend Joshua as your go-to lawyer.

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Joshua Alan Waldman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Amy Turner

Litigation lawyer | May 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse Josh. I have worked with and consulted with Josh on many legal issues and matters. He is smart and a great litigator."

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Richard Golubow

Litigation lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I unequivocally endorse Josh! I've had the pleasure of working with Josh on several highly contentious litigation matters. He is a fantastic lawyer. He is very knowledgeable about the law, is a great strategist and very pragmatic in his approach to handling very sophisticated and challenging matters."

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Andrew Levine

Business lawyer | Apr 19

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I had the privilege of working under Josh's tutelage for about a year. Not only is he one of the most skilled advocates I've ever known, but he also approaches both his cases and his relationships with the legal community with a rare genuineness. He was an excellent boss and mentor, and we achieved great results for our clients. While we're now on the opposite sides of the bar in consumer and employment matters, I would recommend his services to any business threatened with legal action, or really to anybody who just needs general advise and counsel in his areas of expertise. I wholeheartedly endorse this lawyer."

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Daniel Kessler

Litigation lawyer | May 04

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"Josh is a superior trial lawyer. From the early stages of developing a litigation strategy, all the way through getting a verdict, Josh meticulously and intelligently handles cases of all sizes and complexity, It is with the greatest confidence that I have Josh manage a significant portion of our cases."

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Gary Hoffman

Litigation lawyer | Apr 04

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I worked with Josh on a rather contentious business litigation matter and found him to be very detail oriented while also being able to always keep his eye on the big picture. He was a tireless advocate in that case and was instrumental in obtaining a very positive result for a demanding client. I have referred several matters to him since that time with all of those clients having been extremely complimentary towards Josh's abilities."

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Michael Edmiston

Business lawyer | Mar 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've had the pleasure of knowing Josh since 2011 when we crossed paths with clients who shared the same stockbrokers. In speaking with Joshua, he impressed me as an attorney who truly cares about his clients and will go to bat for them no matter how complex the issue. Since then, I've been pleased to refer clients outside my practice area to him, knowing he will provide the clients with true care and compassion coupled with excellent professional services."

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Keith Bruno

Business lawyer | Apr 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Josh Waldman is my first source for any business litigation. He is a master at navigating the difficult terrain of complex litigation. He is the rare lawyer that can truly add value to a company by pursuing its rights, avoiding legal pitfalls, and helping business owners get out of court and back to business in short order. He is truly an Entrepreneur's lawyer and trusted counsel."

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Richard Golubow

Bankruptcy and debt lawyer

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Andrew Levine

Employment and labor lawyer

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Michael Edmiston

Securities and investment fraud lawyer

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Keith Bruno

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers

2025

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Super Lawyers, SuperLawyers

2024

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Partner, Burkhalter Kessler Clement & George

Associations

2002 - Present

Orange County Bar Association

Member

Education

2003

University of San Diego School of Law

JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA

1998

University of Arizona

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Understanding Common Commercial Contract Terms - What Every Business Owner Should Know General Commercial Contract Terms

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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