Joshua M. Deal
Senior Counsel
Joshua M. Deal is senior counsel in Greenspoon Marder LLP’s Construction and Litigation practice groups. He represents owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers in litigation and transactional matters relating to construction law issues. Josh is a seasoned litigator in state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey and has extensive experience handling appeals. He represents construction industry clients on contract disputes, construction defect claims, delay claims, payment and performance bond claims, mechanic’s lien claims, and adjacent property damage claims. Josh also drafts and negotiates construction agreements and license and access agreements, and counsels his clients on project management, risk management, insurance, and dispute resolution issues at all stages of projects.
Josh obtained his Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law. While attending law school, he served as a staff editor for the Washington and Lee Law Review. After law school, Josh served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Frederick P. Stamp, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.
Experience
Speaking Engagements
- Co- Speaker, “Supply Chain: Anticipating & Planning for Construction Projects,” November 2, 2022
Awards
Recognitions
- Lawdragon, “500 X – The Next Generation,” 2024 – 2025
- Best Lawyers®, “The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch,” Construction Law; Litigation – Construction, 2025
- Super Lawyers magazine, “New York Rising Stars,” Construction Litigation, 2020-2025
Publications
Publications
- “Developments in Lateral Support,” Commercial Construction & Renovation Magazine, August 17, 2021
In The News
- Featured, “Hockey legend files lawsuit after getting iced-out of $3B Long Island project,” Long Island Business News, August 27, 2024
- Featured, “Greenspoon Taps 2 Attys For Construction Group In NY” Law360, May 24, 2021
News & Videos
- Super Lawyers Magazine Recognizes 10 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Among the New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars for 2025
- Greenspoon Marder Construction Team Secures Significant Legal Victory in Adjacent Property Damage Case
- Super Lawyers Magazine Recognizes Eleven Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Among the New York Super Lawyers & Rising Stars for 2024
- 21 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® 2025 Edition
- Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Alejandro Leiva, Dana Somerstein, Joshua Deal, Gai Sher, and Jason Alman Recognized Among the Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation for 2024
- Super Lawyers Recognizes Nine Greenspoon Marder Attorneys in New York Metro 2023 Edition
- Super Lawyers Recognizes Nine Greenspoon Marder Attorneys In New York Metro 2022 Edition
- Super Lawyers Recognizes 11 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys In New York Metro 2021 Edition
- Greenspoon Marder Expands Construction Practice Group with the Addition of Two Attorneys in New York