Biography

Josh advises clients on a variety of litigation and regulatory issues, including antitrust, arbitration, securities, and administrative law. He has secured appellate victories in several high-profile matters, including:*
- Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of University of California, 140 S. Ct. 1891 (2020) (rescission of DACA program);
- Opati v. Republic of Sudan, 140 S. Ct. 1601 (2020) (recovery of punitive damages for victims of terrorist attacks);
- Nasdaq Stock Market LLC v. SEC, 38 F.4th 1126 (D.C. Cir. 2022) (unlawful agency restructuring of securities exchange governance);
- Harper v. Amazon.com Services, Inc., 12 F.4th 287 (3d Cir. 2021) (enforcement of arbitration agreement);
- New Hampshire Lottery Commission v. Rosen, 986 F.3d 38 (1st Cir. 2021) (scope of liability under the federal Wire Act); and
- New York Stock Exchange v. SEC, 962 F.3d 541 (D.C. Cir. 2020) (unlawful agency “pilot” program).
In addition to preparing lead attorneys for argument, Josh has presented oral argument in the Fourth and Ninth Circuits.
Prior to joining Weil, Josh worked at another global law firm. He graduated summa cum laude from Cornell Law School, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Cornell Law Review. After law school, Josh served as a law clerk to the Honorable Barrington D. Parker, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for the Honorable Kenneth Karas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for his work in administrative and regulatory law.
* includes matters handled prior to joining Weil
Awards and Recognition, Latest Thinking, Firm News & Announcements
Awards and Recognition
- Josh Wesneski Named a "Best Lawyer: One to Watch” Honoree for Administrative / Regulatory Law Award Brief — The Best Lawyers in America
Latest Thinking
- A New Home Court for the FTC in Pre-merger Challenges? Publication — Daily Journal — By Bambo Obaro, Josh Wesneski and Chris Lee — PDF — August 22, 2023
- Weil's SCOTUS Term in Review Publication — By Mark A. Perry, Zack Tripp, Greg Silbert, Josh Wesneski, Crystal Weeks and Shai Berman — PDF — July 13, 2023
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Supreme Court Condones All-PurposeJurisdiction Over Companies Registered to Do Business
Blog Post — Weil Governance & Securities Watch
— By
Drew Tulumello,
Josh Wesneski and
Zack Tripp
— June 28, 2023
Today, in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., the Supreme Court held (5-4) that a State may require a company to consent to the all-purpose jurisdiction of its courts as a condition for registering to do business in that State. Writing for the majority, Justice Gorsuch observed that the Supreme Court has long held that […]
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... - Supreme Court Condones All-Purpose Jurisdiction Over Companies Registered to Do Business Alert — By Drew Tulumello, Zack Tripp and Josh Wesneski — June 27, 2023
- Supreme Court Rules that Arbitration Appeals Automatically Stay Trial Court Proceedings Alert — By Mark A. Perry, Josh Wesneski and Crystal Weeks — June 23, 2023
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil’s Inaugural SCOTUS Term in Review Firm Announcement — July 13, 2023