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.

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)

Insights & Events

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