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Ashish S. Joshi

Ashish S. Joshi

Practice Areas:

  • Family Violence
  • Complex Litigation

Biography

Ashish Joshi, owner and managing partner of the firm, serves as the lead counsel in high-stakes, complex disputes and litigation matters. Mr. Joshi has counseled and/or represented clients in state and federal courts across the United States and internationally, including in India, United Kingdom, Canada, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, British Virgin Islands, and China. Mr. Joshi has been admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, State Bars of New York, Michigan, District of Columbia, and Gujarat, India.

Mr. Joshi’s focus lies at the intersection of forensic sciences, human rights, and complex disputes in situations involving severe parental alienation and psychological maltreatment of children, false allegations of child abuse, recovery of abducted children and/or hidden assets in foreign jurisdictions and multi-jurisdictional disputes. He has served as lead counsel in some of the most significant matters in these specialized areas of law. His cases have covered a wide spectrum, from international cases involving theft of trade secrets to highly contentious celebrity divorce cases involving millions of dollars of marital estate, from cases involving severe parental alienation and holding children hostage to cases of false allegations of sexual abuse, from a case involving the Hague Convention on International Child Abduction to a World Bank project mired in litigation in a foreign jurisdiction amidst allegations of local corruption, from cases alleging Medicare and healthcare fraud, insider trading, RICO and money laundering to alien smuggling and child pornography. Mr. Joshi and his team have represented clients around the country and internationally.

A prolific author, Mr. Joshi has published a number of articles and co-authored books on several legal topics including parental alienation, criminal defense, commercial litigation, international litigation, and trial practice. He has made several presentations for continuing legal education programs hosted by the American Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and various state and local bar associations.

Mr. Joshi is privileged to serve as the Editor in Chief for Litigation, the journal of the American Bar Association’s Section of Litigation and on the Advisory Board for Champion, the journal published by the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Joshi also served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers based in Washington, D.C.

Education

  • Gujarat University Law College, Ahmedabad
    • LL.B. - 05/1998
  • Gujarat University Law College, Ahmedabad
    • LL.M. - 05/2000
  • University of Michigan Law School at Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, Michigan
    • LL.M. - 05/2002

Bar Admission

  • New York
  • Michigan
  • District of Columbia

Published Works

  • Litigating Parental Alienation—Evaluating and Presenting an Effective Case in Court, ABA Family Law Section, 2021
  • Parental Alienation: Science and Law, Contributing Author, Charles C. Thomas Publication, 2020
  • Understanding International Criminal Law, Contributing Author, Aspatore Publication, 2014
  • Cultural Issues in Criminal Defense, Contributing Author, Juris Publication, Third Edition, 2010
  • Careers in Criminal Law, Contributing Author, American Bar Association Publication, 2010
  • The Second-Best Job I Ever Had — An Interview with Judge Lawrence Vilardo, Litigation, Spring 2023
  • Coercive Control, What Family Practitioners Should Know About This Insidious Form of Mental Abuse, Michigan Family Law Journal, November 2021
  • Leave No Child Behind: Parental Alienation in Family Courts, Litigation, Summer 2021
  • A is for Alienation: Tips for Litigating Parental Alienation in Custody Battles, NYSBA Family Law Review, Vol. 53, No. 1 (2021)
  • Parental Alienation is Real: Exposing the Myth of the Woozle, Litigation, Spring 2021
  • Cases of Parental Alienation in Pennsylvania’s Family Courts, The Pennsylvania Lawyer, March / April 2021
  • Parental Alienation and Domestic Violence: Two Parts of the Same Coin (Part 2), Michigan Family Law Journal, December 2020
  • Litigating Parental Alienation Cases: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Parental Alienation International, November 2020
  • Parental Alienation: India Joins Family Courts Around the World to Fight Child Emotional Abuse, Legal Era, November 2020
  • Parental Alienation and Domestic Violence: Two Parts of the Same Coin (Part 1), Michigan Family Law Journal, October 2020
  • Temporary No-Contact Order: The Necessary Ingredient for Effective Reunification in Cases Involving Parental Alienation, Michigan Family Law Journal, February 2020
  • Interview with Michael Kim, Litigation, Winter 2019
  • Parental Alienation and the Role of GALs and LGALs (Parts 1 & 2), Michigan Family Law Journal, August/September 2018 and October 2018
  • Interview with Kenneth Feinberg, Litigation, Spring 2018
  • Taking Offense: An Interview with Alan Dershowitz, Litigation, Summer 2017
  • A Report from the Front: An Interview with Justice Stephen Breyer, Litigation, Winter 2017
  • Parental Alienation: Remedies, Michigan Family Law Journal, November 2016
  • Parental Alienation: The Problem, Michigan Family Law Journal, October 2016
  • Lack of Diversity: A National Problem with Individual Consequences, Litigation Section’s Diversity and Inclusion, March 2015
  • Leave Me Alone! Europe’s “Right to be Forgotten”, Litigation, Spring 2015
  • Defending Masters of the Universe in White-Collar Cases (co-author Andrew Bossory), Litigation, Summer 2013 (Reprinted as Rich Ain’t a Crime! Defending Masters of the Universe in White Collar Cases, Westlaw Journal White-Collar Crime vol. 27, issue 11 / August 2013)
  • Taint Hearing: Scientific and Legal Underpinnings, The Champion, NACDL November 2011
  • Conducting an Internal Investigation While the Rest of the World Watches, ABA’s Litigation & Criminal Justice Sections’ Annual Program (Written Materials), April 2011
  • International Investigations: Too Fast Too Furious, ABA’s International Law Section Spring 2011 Program (Written Materials), April 2011
  • RICO and the Theft of Trade Secrets, Business Torts Journal, Fall 2010
  • Cross-Border Investigations: Key Issues, ABA’s Fourth National Institute on Securities Fraud (Written Materials), October 2009
  • Corporate Miranda: Clarifying Lawyers’ Loyalty During an Internal Investigation, Business Law Today (ABA), September - October 2009
  • Britain’s Fight Against the “Silver Lance”: A Radical Overhaul of the United Kingdom’s Bribery Laws and its Enforcement, The Champion, NACDL February 2009
  • Clawback Agreements in Commercial Litigation: Can You Unring a Bell?, Michigan Bar Journal, December 2008
  • Mergers & Acquisitions in India, The Michigan Business Law Journal, Summer 2008
  • Is That What I Meant? Litigating Intent in White Collar Crime, The Champion, NACDL September/October 2007
  • Corporate Criminal Liability in India, Michigan International Lawyer, Fall 2007
  • Corporate Counsel, Internal Investigation and the Government Investigation: A Brief Primer in Making Your Way Through a Potential Minefield, ABA’s Business and Corporate Litigation Newsletter, Summer 2007
  • Third Party Beneficiaries in Construction Litigation, The Michigan Business Law Journal, Summer 2007
  • An End to “Backseat Driving”? The Thompson Memorandum and Government Tactics in White Collar Crime Investigation and Prosecution, The Michigan Business Law Journal, Spring 2007
  • In the Shadows: The Business Judgment Rule Amid the Recent Corporate Scandals, The Michigan Business Law Journal, Fall 2005
  • Changes in India’s Patent Laws and its Repercussions on the Global Drug Industry, Michigan International Lawyer, Fall 2005
  • Applying Revised MRE 702 & 703 to Administrative Hearings, 19 Michigan Lawyers Weekly 1024

Classes & Seminars

  • Adjunct, Course Taught: International Business Transactions, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, January 2011 – May 2011
  • Adjunct, Course Taught: Sales, University of Detroit Mercy Law School, January 2018 – May 2018
  • High Conflict: Strategies When Parents Behave Badly, 21st Annual Family Law Institute, State Bar of Michigan Family Law Section – ICLE, November 17-18, 2022
  • Parental Alienation—Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask, Judicial Conference of Virginia for District Courts, Virginia, August 23, 2022
  • Parental Alienation, CLE Program for Allen County Bar Association, Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 21, 2022
  • When the Glove Doesn’t Fit: False Allegations of Parental Alienation, MyLaw CLE / Federal Bar CLE, February 21, 2022
  • Litigating Parental Alienation in Family Courts, WEST Legal Ed CLE, November 29, 2021
  • Parental Alienation: What You Need to Know but Were Afraid to Ask, Federal Bar Association & MyLaw CLE, November 11, 2021
  • Reunification in Cases Involving Parental Alienation, Federal Bar Association & MyLaw CLE, November 11, 2021
  • Alienated Adolescents: Science, Law, and Fallacies, American Bar Association’s Section of Family Law Fall Conference, Orlando, FL, October 2021
  • American Family Courts’ Response to Parental Alienation, International Scientific Conference on the Problem of Parental Alienation, St. Petersburg, Russia, May 2021
  • Parental Alienation and American Family Courts: Common Fallacies and Pitfalls, International Conference on Helping Courts Understand the Phenomenon of Parental Alienation, May 2021
  • Parental Alienation: What Family Court Judges and Practitioners Need to Know, Genesee County Bar Association (Michigan), March 2021
  • Parental Alienation—A Decisional Flowchart for Judges and Referees, MyLaw CLE, January 2021
  • Parental Alienation and Domestic Violence: Two Sides of the Same Coin, Law Practice CLE, January 2021
  • Parental Alienation: The Legal Landscape, International Conference on Shared Parenting 2020, Vancouver, December 2020
  • Reunification in Cases Involving Parental Alienation, Law Practice CLE, September 2020
  • Reunification in Cases Involving Parental Alienation, Federal Bar Association / MyLaw CLE, March 2020
  • Parental Alienation: The Legal Landscape, Federal Bar Association / MyLaw CLE, January 2020
  • Parental Alienation: The Legal Landscape and Pitfalls, PASG Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 12, 2019
  • First Things First: It’s a Mistake to Think Like a Lawyer When Representing Targeted Parents, PASG Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 13, 2019
  • Parental Alienation: An International Perspective, PASG Nordic, Oslo (Norway), August 29, 2018
  • Parental Alienation: An International Perspective, PASG Nordic, Stockholm (Sweden), August 25, 2018
  • Litigating Parental Alienation, Parental Alienation Awareness Conference, Erie, Pennsylvania, April 27, 2018
  • $$$ Without Borders: Tracing Hidden Assets in International Divorce, ICLE, Michigan, November 2017
  • What Evidence do Judges Need to Intervene in Parental Alienation Cases?, SBM Family Law Section, Mackinac Island, Michigan, July 22, 2017
  • Litigating Parental Alienation, GTLA Bar Association, Michigan, May 24, 2017
  • Issues Involved in International Divorce, ICLE Family Law Institute, Michigan, November 11, 2016
  • How to Identify Parental Alienation and What Should be Done About It, Trends & Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Mental Health and Family Law, Omaha Nebraska, September 23, 2016
  • Parental Alienation, Practical Law, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, September 6, 2016
  • Anti-Money Laundering & FCPA Issues in Cross Border Transactions, ABA-SILF Program, New Delhi, February 17-19, 2016
  • The Use of Experts in Child CSC Cases, CDAM’s Spring Conference March 12-14 2015, Troy Michigan
  • Regulatory Environment Affecting Partnering: “Nothing either good or bad”, UIA’s 10th Winter Seminar: Cross Border Business Partnering 2015: Corporate, Business, Regulatory and Litigation Aspects, Breckenridge, Colorado, February 21 - 28 2015
  • Watercooler Effect: Controlling Rumors During a White-Collar Investigation, ABA’s Litigation Section, Chicago, August 2012
  • Representing Corporations in High Stakes White Collar Cases, ABA’s Litigation Section, Las Vegas, April 2012
  • Foreign Discovery in Criminal Cases, NACDL Webcast, August 2011
  • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, WEST Group Webcast, August 2011
  • Cross-Border Investigations in Defense, Energy, and Technology Sectors, ABA’s National Institute on the Internal Corporate Investigations and In-House Counsel, May 2011
  • Conducting an Internal Investigation While the Rest of the World Watches, Program Chair - ABA’s Litigation & Criminal Justice Sections’ Annual Program, April 2011
  • International Investigations: Too Fast Too Furious, Program Chair - ABA’s International Law Section Spring 2011 Program, April 2011
  • Conducting an International Investigation, State Bar of Michigan, November 2010
  • Conflicts of Laws in Cross-Border Investigations and Prosecutions: Is Comity Dead?, ABA’s Fourth National Institute on Securities Fraud, October 2009
  • How to Be a Successful Summer Associate / Intern, South Asian Bar Association of Michigan, July 2009
  • Protecting Your Trade Secrets, Indo-American Chamber of Commerce, July 2008

Languages

  • English
  • Gujarati
  • Hindi

Professional Associations

  • Character and Fitness Committee, State Bar of Michigan (2022 – Present)
  • Publications and Content Officer, ABA’s Section of Litigation (2019 – Present)
  • Senior Editor, Litigation, ABA’s Section of Litigation (2019 – Present)
  • Editor in Chief, Litigation, ABA’s Section of Litigation (2016 – 2019)
  • Board Member, Parental Alienation Study Group (PASG)
  • Former Board Member, Neighborhood Defender Service – Detroit Chapter
  • Advisory Board, The Champion, NACDL
  • Former Associate Editor, Michigan Family Law Journal, State Bar of Michigan
  • Former Washtenaw County Representative, Representative Assembly, State Bar of Michigan
  • Former Board of Directors, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Washington D.C.
  • Leadership Fellowship / Diversity Leaders Academy, ABA, 2014-2016
  • Board of Directors, The Dispute Resolution Center of Washtenaw and Livingston Counties (2016-2018)
  • Member, Judicial Crossroads Task Force: Technology for the State Bar of Michigan (2011)