Josh has more than 18 years of experience in business and commercial matters, representing a wide array of financial institutions in connection with bankruptcy, creditor's rights and general litigation. His practice is broad based, including state court receiverships and writ of attachments, representing creditors in chapter 7, 11 and 13 proceedings, and assisting financial institutions in all aspects of litigation, both at trial and on appeal. His experience in these areas will assist Lord, Bissell & Brook in expanding its commercial litigation and bankruptcy practice. Josh also has experience litigating labor and employment claims including wrongful termination, discrimination and harassment claims.



His published opinions include: Johnson & Johnson Finance Corp. v. Gertsch, 237 B.R. 160 (Bankr. 9th Cir. 1999), Bank of China v. Huang, 275 F.3d 1173 (9th Cir. 2002), BGJ Associates v. Wilson, 113 Cal.App.4th 1217 (2003), California National Bank v. Havis, 120 Cal.App.4th 1122 (2004) and In re Tri-Continental Exchange, 349 B.R. 627 (Bankr. E.D. Ca. 2006).



Josh serves as both a Judge Pro Tem and an arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Courts. He is very active in pro bono and community activities in Los Angeles, including serving as a national trustee for the Union of Reform Judaism and acting as the co-chair of its regional biennial. He is also a past president of Beth Chayim Chadashim Synogague, the first gay and lesbian synagogue in the country. Mr. Wayser volunteers at the Gay and Lesbian Legal Services Clinic, where he counsels people with HIV or AIDS. Previously, he clerked for Judge Louis Stanton of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.



Josh has also lectured and given seminars on creditors� rights, and has been a presenter at the annual meetings of the State Bar of California