Yale Law School (J.D., 2014)
University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 2011)
Yale Law School (J.D., 2014)
University of Virginia (B.A., with distinction, Phi Beta Kappa, 2011)
Law Clerk to the Honorable Patty Shwartz, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Law Clerk to the Honorable Anita B. Brody, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Halley Josephs is an accomplished trial lawyer and trusted adviser who represents clients in complex business disputes and high-stakes litigation. Her experience covers a wide range of practice areas, such as breach of contract, consumer protection, intellectual property, and False Claims Act litigation. She regularly advocates for clients before state and federal courts around the country, including in California, New York, the District of Columbia, Colorado, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Beyond her active trial court practice, she has argued appeals in the Third and Ninth Circuits.
Ms. Josephs’ recent notable representations include:
Ms. Josephs also dedicates a significant portion of her docket to pro bono matters. She currently represents SAJE, ACCE Action, and CES, tenant advocacy groups, as intervenors to help defend the constitutionality of eviction moratoria enacted in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by the City of Los Angeles and County of San Diego. In February 2022, Ms. Josephs argued an appeal before the Ninth Circuit on behalf of ACCE Action, urging the court to affirm the denial of a preliminary injunction targeting the County of San Diego’s expired eviction ordinance. Click here to watch her argument. The Daily Journal and Law360 profiled Josephs and her colleagues for their work in this area.
Ms. Josephs joined Susman Godfrey after clerking for Judge Patty Shwartz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Judge Anita B. Brody of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She earned her J.D. from Yale Law School and graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with distinction from the University of Virginia.