Josh Handelsman joined Kanji & Katzen as an associate attorney in 2022. Josh may be contacted at jhandelsman@kanjikatzen.com.**
Education: Josh received his J.D. from Yale Law School in 2017, and his B.A., summa cum laude, from Dickinson College in 2012.
Prior Experience: Before joining Kanji & Katzen, Josh worked at a nationally renowned plaintiffs-side law firm, where he represented investors and state agencies that had been victimized by corporate fraud. His work included leading pre-litigation investigations, writing briefs, and helping carry multiple cases through discovery. He also spent a year at a large defense-side firm and clerked for Judge Harris L Hartz of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Before law school, Josh taught high school social studies at Tse’ Yi’ Gai High School in Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico, in the eastern part of the Navajo Nation.
Experience and Areas of Concentration: Josh was on the trial team in Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians v. Enbridge Energy Co., No. 19-CV-602-WMC, 2023 WL 4043961 (W.D. Wis. June 16, 2023), which resulted in an injunction requiring removal of a crude oil pipeline from tribal land and payment of profits-based restitution for ten years of trespass. Josh has also drafted numerous appellate briefs and dispositive motions defending tribal sovereignty and jurisdiction from challenges by states and corporations.
Personal Interests: Outside of work, Josh enjoys reading history books and novels, going on long walks while listening to podcasts, and talking with friends about sports, politics, and movies.
Bar Memberships:
- District of Columbia Bar
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
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