Biography

Joshua provides strategic guidance on a wide range of film, television and production agreements for above-the-line talent, independent producers and production companies.

A former talent representative, Joshua has significant experience at the negotiation table, complemented by a macro-level understanding of the film and television industry and in-depth knowledge of the deal terms available to above-the-line talent, producers and production companies. This multifaceted experience enables highly effective negotiations and sophisticated dealmaking.

He has represented leading talent, recurring guest stars and series regulars on noteworthy projects such as:

  • FX’s Snowfall
  • CBS’s Red Line
  • BET’s The Oval
  • DC Universe’s Swamp Thing
  • Showtime’s Ray Donovan and Escape at Dannemora
  • FOX’s Bones
  • The CW’s Reign
  • Fox Searchlight’s Birth of a Nation
  • HBO’s Eastbound & Down
  • Netflix’s Bloodline
  • Steven Soderbergh’s High Flying Bird
  • WeTV’s Hustle & Soul

He has negotiated rights acquisition agreements or provided production counsel services for numerous projects including:

  • The Conjuring 3
  • Hub’s Majors & Minors
  • Netflix’s Call Me King
  • The Royal: The Willie Mays Aikens Story (in production)

Joshua provides strategic guidance on a wide range of film, television and production agreements for above-the-line talent, independent producers and production companies.

A former talent representative, Joshua has significant experience at the negotiation table, complemented by a macro-level understanding of the film and television industry and in-depth knowledge of the deal terms available to above-the-line talent, producers and production companies. This multifaceted experience enables highly effective negotiations and sophisticated dealmaking.

He has represented leading talent, recurring guest stars and series regulars on noteworthy projects such as:

  • FX’s Snowfall
  • CBS’s Red Line
  • BET’s The Oval
  • DC Universe’s Swamp Thing
  • Showtime’s Ray Donovan and Escape at Dannemora
  • FOX’s Bones
  • The CW’s Reign
  • Fox Searchlight’s Birth of a Nation
  • HBO’s Eastbound & Down
  • Netflix’s Bloodline
  • Steven Soderbergh’s High Flying Bird
  • WeTV’s Hustle & Soul

He has negotiated rights acquisition agreements or provided production counsel services for numerous projects including:

  • The Conjuring 3
  • Hub’s Majors & Minors
  • Netflix’s Call Me King
  • The Royal: The Willie Mays Aikens Story (in production)

Before Fox Rothschild

Joshua began his career in talent representation working at such notable organizations as The Firm, Overbrook Entertainment, Don Buchwald & Associates, Mosaic and MGMT Entertainment. His prior experience includes working with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, including Britney Spears, Will Smith, Toccara, Ralph Macchio, Jennifer Connelly, Heather Graham, Cher, Richard Dreyfuss, David Duchovny, LisaRaye McCoy, Amin Joseph, Jeryl Prescott, Jason Weaver, Darius McCrary and Steven McQueen, to name a few.

Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Joshua was a Partner at Pierce Law Group, a boutique entertainment law firm in Beverly Hills, where he was head of the Talent & Production Legal Department. Before pursuing a career in the entertainment industry as a talent representative, Joshua spent several years working in the Bronx County District Attorney’s office.

Beyond Fox Rothschild

Joshua serves as an Adjunct Professor at Clark Atlanta University. 

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • California

Education

  • Loyola Marymount University (M.B.A., 2008)
    • Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Gamma Sigma
    • Hank Gathers Award for highest G.P.A.
  • City University of New York School of Law (J.D., 2002)
    • Staff editor, CUNY Law Review
    • President, Entertainment Law Society
  • Clark Atlanta University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1999)

Memberships

  • Beverly Hills Bar Association
  • Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • John M. Langston Bar Association
  • Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
  • Alpha Phi Alpha Inc.
  • The National Black Lawyers Top 100
  • Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
    • Co-Chair of the Film/TV Committee

Honors & Awards

  • Selected among the Most Influential Black Attorneys by the Northeast Black Law Students Association (2025)