Joshua D. Franklin

 

Joshua D. Franklin  | of counsel

303-534-9000
jfranklin@davisandceriani.com

Josh Franklin grew up in Long Island, New York and has lived in Colorado since 1997. He received his B.A. from Fordham University and graduated cum laude. In 2000, he received his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law, where he served as an articles editor of the law review and graduated as a member of the Order of the Coif. After graduating from law school, he served as a law clerk to the Honorable Nathan B. Coats on the Colorado Supreme Court. Mr. Franklin joined Davis & Ceriani, P.C. in 2011. His practice focuses on securities litigation, white collar criminal defense, insurance bad faith, business torts and complex commercial litigation.

Litigation Practice

Before joining Davis & Ceriani, P.C., Mr. Franklin practiced with Arnold & Porter LLP and Jacobs Chase LLC. He has represented individuals, small companies, Native American tribes, mutual funds and large corporations, as plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of disputes in both state and federal court. More recently, Mr. Franklin has represented plaintiffs and defendants in matters involving securities fraud, insurance bad faith, fraudulent transfer, and negligent misrepresentation. He has tried more than forty jury trials to verdict.

White Collar Criminal Defense Practice

Mr. Franklin served as a Deputy District Attorney in the Denver DA’s Office for nearly five years, most recently in the Economic Crime Unit. He has prosecuted and defended a wide variety of offenses, ranging from violent and sexual crimes to white collar crimes and violations of the Colorado Organized Crime Control Act. More recently, Mr. Franklin has represented individuals charged with a variety of white collar offenses, including insider trading, securities fraud and embezzlement, in state and federal court. Mr. Franklin has also represented individuals in civil actions brought by the S.E.C. He has tried numerous cases, as both a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney, including several first-degree murder trials.

Awards, Professional Memberships and Activities

Mr. Franklin is a member of the Colorado Bar Association, the Denver Bar Association, the Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, and the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. He is admitted to practice in California and Colorado. He has received a peer review rating of “AV Preeminent” from Martindale-Hubbell. He was also selected as a “Rising Star” by the Colorado SuperLawyers publication.

 

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