Atty. Joshua Bernstein
Josh Bernstein is a trial lawyer who focuses on labor and employment law, including OSHA safety and health regulatory compliance. He is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Joshua Bernstein is a Practice Group Attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on employment, m&a, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Texas (1995). Educated at University of Texas School of Law (J.D. Editor, 1995) and University of Texas at Austin (B.A. Special, 1992). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Josh Bernstein is a trial lawyer who focuses on labor and employment law, including OSHA safety and health regulatory compliance
- He is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Josh served as a Senior Trial Attorney for the U.S
- Department of Labor
- In this role, he acted as a first chair attorney representing the DOL in enforcing Federal employment laws, including OSHA, MSHA, FLSA, whistleblower, and EEO matters in Federal and Administrative courts in Texas and the neighboring states
- He litigated and negotiated complex settlement agreements in a wide array of industries, including retail, manufacturing, construction, hotel, PSM, distribution, transportation, factories, refineries, warehouses, stores, and restaurants
- Josh has wide-ranging experience providing counsel and pre-litigation advice regarding government investigations and enforcing regulatory compliance in critical employer/employee areas, including safety & health, wage & hour, retaliation, wrongful termination, discrimination, classification as employees/independent contractors, work performance issues, and accommodations
- Concentrations •OSHA advice and litigation •DOL Wage & Hour audits and investigations •Employment litigation •Workplace compliance and counseling •Labor & Employment Due Diligence Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •U.S
- Department of Labor •Secretary's Exceptional Achievement Award - DuPont Litigation and Negotiations Team, 2018 •Secretary's Exceptional Achievement Award, 2017 •Certificate of Historic Achievement Regarding 105(c) Case Filed on Behalf of America’s Miners, 2015 •OSHA Assistant Secretary’s Team Impact Award, 2012 •Secretary’s Exceptional Achievement Award, 2011 •Dun’s 100 (Israel): •Recognized, Labor & Employment, Notable Law Firm, 2025-2026 •Recognized, International Commercial, Prominent Law Firm, 2025-2026 •Recognized, Hi-Tech, Notable Law Firm, 2022-2026 •LegallyIsrael100: •Recognized, Litigation, 2025 •Recognized, Employment, 2025 •Recognized, BDICode (Israel), International Commercial, Prominent Leaders, 2016-2025
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Joshua Bernstein handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Joshua Bernstein is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Texas →
Joshua Bernstein is one of 49,731 m&a attorneys indexed nationally. Browse m&a attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Joshua Bernstein is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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