Atty. Joshua C. "Josh" Sharp
Josh Sharp is a Boston-based partner in Nixon Peabody’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group. He represents corporations and individuals in government investigations, regulatory inquiries, and complex civil and criminal litigation.
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Joshua C. "Josh" Sharp is a criminal defense and white collar attorney based in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing at Nixon Peabody LLP. Admitted to practice in Massachusetts, Bar Association. Educated at Harvard University (J.D., 2011) and Harvard University (—). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), Best Lawyers in America — in America (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — from 2022-2022 for work in: (2026). Serands clients in Boston, MA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Josh Sharp is a Boston-based partner in Nixon Peabody’s Government Investigations & White Collar Defense practice group
- He represents corporations and individuals in government investigations, regulatory inquiries, and complex civil and criminal litigation
- What do you focus on?
- I assist clients with internal investigations, regulatory inquiries, grand jury matters, and criminal defense
- I also litigate civil matters in state and federal courts
- Financial Institutions Investigations I represent banks and broker-dealers in investigations by the Department of Justice, the SEC, FinCEN, and FINRA
- I have substantial experience with the Bank Secrecy Act and FinCEN’s anti-money laundering regulations
- Health Care, Life Sciences and False Claims Act Litigation I represent life sciences companies and health care providers in both internal matters and Department of Justice investigations
- I have significant experience with the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback statute and the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Corporate Immigration Investigations I represent clients in corporate immigration investigations by the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security and State
- I have been involved in some of the most significant investigations in this space
- Civil Litigation In addition to my investigations work, I regularly represent clients in state and federal courts in business litigation matters
- I recently obtained dismissal with prejudice of a $3 billion RICO lawsuit filed in the District of Massachusetts
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Practicing law in Massachusetts. Legal matters in Massachusetts are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Boston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Massachusetts state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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