Joshua M. Deal is senior counsel in Greenspoon Marder’s Construction and Litigation practice groups. He concentrates his practice on commercial and civil matters litigating in state and federal courts in New York and handling appeals before the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mr. Deal has experience representing construction industry clients on contract disputes, construction defect claims, delay claims, payment and performance bond claims, and mechanic’s lien claims.
Mr. Deal obtained his Juris Doctor from Washington and Lee University School of Law. While attending law school, he served as a staff writer for the Washington and Lee Law Review and competed in the John W. Davis Appellate Advocacy Competition. Mr. Deal was also the winner of the Washington Bar Association Eugene Hamilton Scholarship Writing Competition. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science from Virginia Tech.
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education
- J.D., Washington and Lee University School of Law, 2015
- B.A., Virginia Tech, 2012
Speaking Engagements
- Co- Speaker, “Supply Chain: Anticipating & Planning for Construction Projects,” November 2, 2022
Recognitions
- Best Lawyers®, “The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch,” Construction Law; Litigation – Construction, 2025
- Lawdragon, “500 X – The Next Generation,” 2024
- Super Lawyers magazine, “New York Rising Stars,” Construction Litigation, 2020 – 2021, 2023
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
- Aug 15, 2024 21 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch® 2025 Edition
- Jul 1, 2024 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
- Sep 22, 2023 Super Lawyers Recognizes Nine Greenspoon Marder Attorneys in New York Metro 2023 Edition
- Sep 29, 2022 Super Lawyers Recognizes Nine Greenspoon Marder Attorneys In New York Metro 2022 Edition
- Sep 30, 2021 Super Lawyers Recognizes 11 Greenspoon Marder Attorneys In New York Metro 2021 Edition
- May 24, 2021 Greenspoon Marder Expands Construction Practice Group with the Addition of Two Attorneys in New York