Admiralty and Maritime Law Commercial Litigation Insurance Law Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Real Estate Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Joshua S. Force
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mr. Force practices in the areas of commercial litigation, admiralty, and complex insurance defense and coverage law and has represented clients at both the trial and appellate levels. Mr. Force is admitted to practice in Louisiana, Texas, and California and has practiced with law firms in each of those states. Mr. Force is an active member of the Maritime Law Association of the United States, having served on its Board of Directors and as Chair of the MLA's Practice and Procedure and Young Lawyers Committees. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Benedict on Admiralty, a former Managing Editor of Benedict's Maritime Bulletin, an Editorial Fellow for the American Maritime Cases, and a member of the Planning Committee and National Advisory Board of the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute. Mr. Force is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Law at Tulane Law School and teaches a course in Marine Pollution. Mr. Force received his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Haverford College. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Force served as a law clerk to the Honorable W. Eugene Davis of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Overview
- Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1991
- Haverford College, BA, graduated 1988
- Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- California, The State Bar of California
- American Maritime Cases, 1999 - Present - Editorial Fellow
- Benedict on Admiralty, 2012 – Present - Editor-in-Chief
- Houston Mariners Club, 1993 - Present - Member
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, 2009 - 2012 - Board of Directors
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Marine Insurance and General Average Committee, 1998 - 2004 - Secretary
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 1993 - Present - Member
- Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, National Advisory Board 2005 - Present; Planning and Program Committees, 2007 - Present - Member
- Louisiana, Louisiana State Bar Association
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- California, The State Bar of California
- American Maritime Cases, 1999 - Present - Editorial Fellow
- Benedict on Admiralty, 2012 – Present - Editor-in-Chief
- Houston Mariners Club, 1993 - Present - Member
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, 2009 - 2012 - Board of Directors
- Maritime Law Association of the United States, Marine Insurance and General Average Committee, 1998 - 2004 - Secretary
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute, 1993 - Present - Member
- Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, National Advisory Board 2005 - Present; Planning and Program Committees, 2007 - Present - Member
- Harvard University, J.D., graduated 1991
- Haverford College, BA, graduated 1988
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Banking and Finance, New Orleans (2022)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, New Orleans (2017)
- Litigation - Real Estate, New Orleans (2016)
- Litigation - Banking and Finance, New Orleans (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - First Amendment
Special Focus:
- Arbitration and Mediation
- Environmental
- Litigation
- Marine Insurance
- Personal Injury
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America - Admiralty & Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking & Finance, Litigation - Real Estate, 2012 - 2013
- Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2008 - 2013
- Anne Goldsmith Hanaw and J. Jerome Hanaw Tikkun Olam Award for Campaign Excellence, 2011, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
- Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award, 2008, Anti-Defamation League
- Margot and Herbert J. Garon Young Leadership Award, 2007, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans
- Barney D. Mintz Leadership Award, 2005, Anti-Defamation League, South Central Region
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Versai Management Corp. v. Clarendon America Ins. Co.
597 F.2d 729 (5th Cir. 2010)
- Morrell v. Alfortish
No. 10-924, WL 4668429 (E.D. La. 2010)
- Safety Nat'l Cas. Corp. v. Certain Underwriters at Loyd's, London
587 F.3d 714 (5th Cir. 2009)
- Canal 66 Partnership v. United States
87 Fed. Cl. 722 (2009)
- Jeansonne v. New York Life Ins.
11 So. 3d 1160 (La. App. 3 Cir. 2009)
- Doe v. Tangipahoa Parish School Board
494 F.3d 494 (5th Cir. 2007)
- Poteet v. American Bankers Insurance Co.
WL 3124699 (E.D.La 2007)
- Travelers Cas. & Sur. Co. of America v. Wright Ins. Agency Inc.
404 F.3d 927 (5th Cir. 2005)
- LaSalle Bank, N.A. v. Mobile Hotel Properties, LLC
367 F. Supp. 2d 1022 (E.D. La. 2004)
- Gravolet v. Fair Grounds Corp.
878 So. 2d 900 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2004)
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