Josh Hess is a seasoned litigator with over 15 years of experience in SEC and government investigations, white collar criminal defense, and complex commercial litigation.

He has a wealth of experience from his six-year career as an enforcement attorney at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). During part of his tenure with the SEC, Josh served in the Office of Chief Counsel, where he worked directly with senior leaders and enforcement staff nationwide. 

In private practice, Josh specializes in government investigations and financial services disputes including:

• SEC, CFTC, and state regulatory investigations
• Securities and shareholder litigation, including disputes in federal and state court and FINRA arbitration
• Private-fund disputes
• Complex commercial litigation
• White collar criminal defense

Josh also clerked for the Hon. Raymond Kethledge on the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Hon. Amul Thapar on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.