Overview
Josiah Young is a commercial litigator and appellate advocate. He focuses on representing clients in class actions, franchise litigation and appeals.
Class Actions
Josiah defends clients in class actions, with a focus on food and beverage labeling litigation. He pairs zealous advocacy with practical counseling to help clients navigate the highly litigious environment for these claims. He also advises manufacturers, distributors and retailers on compliance with FDA labeling regulations and offers industry updates as a contributor to Faegre Drinker’s Bite-Sized Legal food webinar series.
Franchise Litigation
Josiah represents franchisors in franchise disputes involving their intellectual property, contractual rights and business torts. Josiah helps clients find creative ways to advance their goals and protect their brand.
Appeals
Josiah represents clients on appeals in state and federal courts. Prior to joining Faegre Drinker, he served as a law clerk to Justice G. Barry Anderson of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He also worked on a variety of civil and criminal appeals as a law clerk in a state Office of the Solicitor General, and he is a member of the 8th Circuit Bar Association and the Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society.
Personal Interests
In his spare time, Josiah enjoys being tackled by his five- and three-year-old children, hiking at Lake Superior’s North Shore, water skiing in Minnesota’s 14,000 lakes, hunting, gardening, and cooking. He has a black belt in Taekwondo.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
Minnesota
Court Admissions
Minnesota Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Clerkships
Minnesota Supreme Court, Hon. Barry Anderson, 2020-2021
Education
University of Minnesota Law School
J.D. cum laude (2020)
Bethlehem College & Seminary
B.A. in History of Ideas (2017)
Inver Hills Community College
A.S. in Paralegal Studies, with honors (2015)
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Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
Josiah maintains an active pro bono practice, including assisting victims of domestic abuse and criminal appeals.
Professional Associations
- Eighth Circuit Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Minnesota Supreme Court Historical Society
- Minnesota State Bar Association
Honors
- Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2022, 2024
- University of Minnesota Law School — Edward J. Devitt Scholarship Award for Excellence in the Study of Federal Law and Practice, 2020
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.