Joshua Kroot

About Joshua Kroot

Trial attorney with demonstrated record of success in high-stakes litigation. Adviser to multi-national corporations, growth-focused startups, closely held companies and non-governmental organizations. Skilled in dispute resolution, class actions, insurance, financial and regulatory actions. Experience growing businesses from idea to exit. Founder of and adviser to multiple companies in U.S. and abroad.

Experience

1. Partner

   Primary Law Group

   Nov 2020 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Advise companies and individuals in business ventures, litigation, litigation avoidance and dispute resolution. Extensive track record of successful trials and case resolutions including:• Representation of financial services firm in complex securities fraud class action and series of related arbitrations. Achieved denial of class certification.• Representation of coalition of entertainment companies in several litigations and appeals, successfully challenging various unconstitutional statutes on First Amendment grounds.• Representation of multinational insurer in insurance bad faith litigation alleging failure to pay tens of millions of dollars of defense costs in several pollution liability cases.• Representation of casino holding company in successfully settling challenge to company’s possession of naming rights purchased in bankruptcy proceeding.• Representation of marketing company sued for alleged failure to supervise employees. Achieved a dismissal of all claims.

Education

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  L.L.M.

  2008 — 2009

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor's Degree, Film & Video Studies; Creative Writing & Literature

  1997 — 2002

• USC Gould School of Law

  Juris Doctor (J.D.)

  2006 — 2009

Skills

• International Development
• Joint Ventures
• Private Equity
• Corporate Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Intellectual Property
• Corporate Governance