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Josh Brown

Your Ohio Republican Party State Committeeman

Small Business Legal Counselor

2012-Present

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We help small businesses grow and protect their wealth! As fractional general counsel, we serve as a trusted legal partner for small business owners who need sophisticated legal support without the overhead of a full-time attorney. We handle the full lifecycle of business legal needs — from contracts and corporate structure to disputes and asset protection — so founders can focus on building.


Our work sits at the intersection of commercial litigation, corporate law, contract drafting, and wealth protection. We stop problems before they happen…but if a problem arises, we’re already at the table, ready to fight. 


Estate planning and high-net-worth asset protection; finance law; contract drafting and review; commercial litigation; bankruptcy and bankruptcy litigation; commercial real estate; public records; election and constitutional law; corporate records; and general counsel.

Notable Positions Currently Held

State Cental Committeeman

16th District

Legal Counsel

Legal Counsel

Board Member / Legal Counsel

Other Relevant Experience

Graff & McGovern, LPA

Of Counsel Attorney, 2017-2018


Graff McGovern is the top law firm in Ohio for administrative law. At Graff, I began representing small businesses and individuals before courts and administrative boards. New Paragraph

The Ohio Association of Public Safety Directors

Executive Director, 2013-2017


This Association is a subsidiary of the Ohio Municipal League. Here, I represented municipal public safety directors before the Ohio General Assembly. I also was in charge of administering the Association. 

Ohio Municipal League 

Legislative Counsel, 2012-2017


The Ohio Municipal League represents hundreds of cities and villages throughout Ohio. At the League, I represented Ohio municipalities before the Ohio General Assembly. I focused on healthcare, financial accountability, and workers compensation. I also worked closely with the Ohio Municipal Attorneys Association, helping them write and edit their state manual. Here, I learned how municipalities throughout Ohio are financed and how they function. 

Ohio House of Representatives 

Legislative Aide, 2010-2012


After law school, I had the privilege of serving Speaker Bill Batchelder and Representative Andrew Brenner at the Ohio House of Representatives. 

Ohio Republican Party 

Field Director, Delaware County, 2005-2006


Oversaw operations for the Ohio Republican Party in Delaware County for the 2006 election. 

United States Senate

Intern, 2005

Constituent relations for U.S. Senators Mike DeWine and George Voinovich

U.S. Army

Sergeant, 1997-2005

Combat Veteran, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2005 

Korea, 1998


I joined the Army when I was 17 years old. I served at Camp Casey in Korea for a year, which is a camp in the north, near the DMZ. In 2003 I was deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom, where I provided security at Camp Wolverine and Camp Virginia.  


I was awarded the Army Achievement Medal twice and attained the rank of Sergeant. 


Representative Work as Litigator

  • KH Excavating v. 2K General Company, Delaware Court of Common Pleas, 23 CV H 10 0753
  • On behalf of KH Excavation, successfully won a trial against 2K General Company for payment of invoice.



  • State of Ohio v. Nguyen, Athens County Municipal Court, 2025CRB00504
  • On behalf of Nguyen, successfully won a trial on whether she disrupted a public meeting.


  • I Love This Bar v. Ohio Liquor Commission, 10th Dist. Franklin No. 21AP-111, 2022-Ohio-3509.
  • On behalf of appellant, successfully argued that the Ohio Liquor Commission and the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas was wrong when it upheld a citations issued for violations of COVID 19 protocols.
  • Read decision here.


  • Gemperline v. Franano, 5th Dist. Delaware No. 21CAE-0002, 2021-Ohio-2394.
  • Successfully argued, on behalf of appellant, that trial court was wrong in granting plaintiff’s motion to dismiss.
  • Read decision here. 


  • Gerber v. Hook-N-Haul, U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio, No. 1:20-CV-01955.
  • Successfully negotiated for favorable settlement in overtime wages case.


  • Integrity Trust Homes, LLC., v. Ellis, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio, No. 2:20-bk-55537.
  • Successfully negotiated for favorable settlement in fraud case.


  • State ex rel. Preterm-Cleveland et al. v. David Yost, et al., No. 2022-803.
  • On behalf of One Nation Under God Foundation, presented amicus brief in opposition to request of Relators to create an Ohio “Roe v. Wade.”
  • Read amicus brief here.


  • Hook-N-Haul v. Ohio State Highway Patrol, et al., Case No. 21CA0056-M
  • Sue the Ohio State Highway Patrol for a writ of mandamus, asking the Court to order the Patrol to put Hook-N-Haul back on the tow rotation list.
  • After a year of protracted litigation, the Patrol relented and placed the company back on the list without a court-order.


Representative Work With Ohio General Assembly

  • Fiscal Officer Integrity Act. House Bill 10, 130th General Assembly.
  • Helped draft and advocated for passage of standards for training and removal of local government fiscal officers. Signed into law December 19th, 2014.


  • Workers Compensation for Firefighter Cancer. Senate Bill 27, 131st General Assembly.
  • Advocated against the original language, ultimately drafting the language passed by the General Assembly enacting standards to provide workers compensation for firefights with cancer. Signed into law April 6, 2017.


  • Workers Compensation Budget. House Bill 27 132nd General Assembly.
  • Drafted and advocated for provisions creating a statute of repose for certain claims, creating a statute of limitations for certain claims, allocating $2.5 million for safety awareness programs. Became law June 30, 2017.

Professional Licenses

  • Supreme Court of Ohio
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • United State Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Education

University of Toledo College of Law

Juris Doctor, 2010

The Ohio State University

Bachelor Degree, 2006

U.S. Army Chemical School

Diploma, 1997