Joshua H. Grabar Attorney

First Admitted: 1998, Pennsylvania

Professional Webpage: https://grabarlaw.com/about/

Bar/Professional Activity:

Member - New York State Bar, 2022

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

In re: Equifax Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-2800-TWT (N.D. Ga.). The settlement includes up to $425 million to help people affected by the data breach., 2019
 In re Urethane Antitrust Litig., 2:04-MD-1616 (D. Kan.) (recoveries exceeding $100 million, juryverdict against remaining defendant of $400 million trebled to $1.06 billion presently pending petitionfor writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court)., 2016
In re EPDM Antitrust Litig., MDL No. 1542 (D. Conn.) (recoveries exceeding $100 million). In re Hydrogen Peroxide Antitrust Litig., 05-CV-666 (E.D. Pa) (recoveries exceeding $97 million). Alco Industries, Inc. v. DuPont Dow Elastomers, LLC, 1:04 CV 00588 (D.D.C.) (recoveries exceeding $36 million). In re Polychloroprene Rubber (CR) Antitrust Litig., 3:05-MD-01642 (D. Conn.) (recoveries exceeding $15 million). In re Methyl Methacrylate (MMA) Antitrust Litig., 2:06-MD-01768 (E.D. Pa.) (recoveries exceeding $15 million). In re Mercedes-Benz Antitrust Litig., 99-CV-431 (AMW) (D.N.J.) (recoveries exceeding $17 million). In re Rubber Chemicals Antitrust Litig., 03-CV-1496 (N.D. Cal.) (recoveries exceeding $250 million). Fears, et al. v. Wilhelmina Model Agency, Inc., et al., 02-CV-4911 (S.D.N.Y.) (recoveries exceeding $23 million).
 In re Steel Antitrust Litig., 08-cv-5214 (N.D. Ill.) (antitrust class action alleging market allocation andsupply restriction of steel by the world’s major manufacturers of steel, ongoing, recoveries exceeding$163 million)., 2015
 In re Cathode Ray Tube Antitrust Litig., 3:07-cv-05944 (N.D. Cal.) (recoveries exceeding $110 million,thus far)., 2015

Representative Clients:

City of Philadelphia, 2020
City of Durham , 2018
Nexeo Solutions, LLC, 2017
Brenntag, North America Inc. , 2016

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Licensed Public Adjuster in Pennsylvania, 2017 Licensed Public Adjuster in New Jersey, 2017, 2016

Pro bono/Community Service:

Penn Alumni Club of Philadelphia, Member, 2016

Honors/Awards:

Recognized by Acquisition International as "Commercial Litigation Expert of the Year 2019 - Pennsylvania", Commercial Litigation Expert of the Year 2019 - Pennsylvania, Acquisition International, 2019
Board member of 501(c)(3). Our mission is to advocate for Necrotizing Fasciitis (NF) survivors and their families by providing emotional support and resources as we can, to raise awareness of NF by helping to educate the general public and the medical community about NF, and to work toward achieving an earlier diagnosis of this disease to help save lives., Board Member - Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation, https://www.necfasc.org/, 2022
Recognized as one of America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania., America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, America’s Top 100 LLC, 2018
Associate Editor, Villanova Law Review
Martindale Hubble - Peer Review AV Rated Preeminent, AV Rated, Martindale Hubble, 2016

Educational Background:

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. B. A. in Anthropology and minor in Psychology. May, 1995. Honors: Deans List ’94 -’95; Gamma Sigma Alpha Honor Society.

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Municipal entities are increasingly recognizing their ability to influence social change through demanding better corporate governance from the companies in which they invest as they may not only seek recovery of losses due to securities fraud, but can also propel social objectives via shareholder derivative matters in which a municipal entity who holds relevant securities can investigate a company and its board, and even bring litigation, for potential wrongdoing, mismanagement, and breaches of fiduciary duties for activities related to systemic racial and gender inequality and more., Author, Shareholder Litigation in the Age of Financial and Social Responsibility, International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA), Municipal Government, 2021
In securities class actions, plaintiffs bring a suit as a class seeking compensation from defendants for damages resulting from a loss in a stock’s value. Often, the same core underlying facts that support a securities class action can give rise to a shareholder derivative lawsuit in which shareholders sue corporate executives and their board on behalf of the company itself, seeking damages to be returned to the corporate entity as well as corporate governance reforms. In each instance, municipal entities often take the role of lead litigant. Recently, shareholder derivative cases have brought about meaningful governance reforms in the wake of social, environmental and public health wrongs. Institutional investors, such as municipal entities, have played a significant role in bringing these settlements to fruition., Author, Shareholder Litigation In The Age Of Financial And Social Responsibility, ELGL.org - Engaging Local Government Leaders, Municipal Government, 2021
In an increasingly demanding financial environment, it is paramount that municipal and educational institutional entities have an affirmative platform that proactively identifies and monitors class action litigation and settlement fund recovery opportunities. While the financial and time constraints incumbent upon most legal departments invariably force those departments to focus on their core functions – managing risk, defending against litigation, and putting out the daily fires that come with departmental responsibilities, a proactive monitoring and recovery platform can turn legal departments from costs centers to revenue generators – revenue that is often tax-free. Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL) is a professional association with over 4800 members from all 50 states, Canada, UK, Israel, and Australia which focuses on all levels of local government. ELGL’s mission is to engage the brightest minds in local government by providing timely and relevant content through podcasts, blogs, webinars, social media and conference gathering, with the objective of fostering authentic and meaningful connections that are grounded in practices of equity and inclusion. , Author, “MUNICIPAL REVENUE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE GENERATOR FOR LOCAL GOVS”, ELGL.org - Engaging Local Government Leaders, Municipal Government, 2020
Guest Speaker, Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center, “The Three-Legged Stool of AntitrustClass Action Litigation.”, Guest Speaker, “The Three-Legged Stool of Antitrust Class Action Litigation.”, Industrial Manufacturing, 2013
Authored an article examining the Third Circuit's expansion of preemption under the Labor Management Relations Act, Author, Antol v. Esposto: The Third Circuit Expands Preemption Under The Labor Management Relations Act," 42 Vill. L. Rev. 1995 (1997)., 1997

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