Biography
Judge Martin concentrates his law practice on mediation and arbitration and on business counseling, particularly in the areas of telecommunications, public utilities and governmental relations.
Prior to joining the firm, Josh was President and Chief Executive Officer of Verizon Delaware from 1996 until early 2005, where he was responsible for all aspects of its telecommunications business within the state of Delaware, including regulatory, financial and operational matters. He first joined Verizon's predecessor (Bell Atlantic) in Delaware in 1990 as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to that, Josh was a Delaware Superior Court Judge for eight years. Earlier, he served on the Delaware Public Service Commission from 1978 to 1982, including three years as Chairman. A physicist by training, Josh began his legal career as a patent attorney for Hercules, Inc. from 1974 to 1982.
Practice Areas
Professional Activities & Recognition
Honors & Recognitions
Named the Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Mediation in Wilmington, 2019, 2021 and 2025
Named the Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” for Arbitration in Wilmington, 2013 and 2017
Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Mediation, Arbitration and Corporate Law (2007 - present)
Recognized by the Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation Center as one of the World's Leading Technology Arbitrators and Mediators (2025)
Professional
Delaware State Bar Association (former President); instrumental in organizing the Multicultural Judges and Lawyers Section
Certified in Commercial Law Arbitration by the Delaware State Bar Association, April 2022
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators
Inaugural Member, Association of Commercial and Transactional ADR Professionals (ACT-ADR)
Membership and Diversity Committees, College of Commercial Arbitrators
“Tech List” Silicon Valley Arbitration & Mediation
Marquis Who's Who
Chairman, Delaware Economic and Financial Advisory Council (DEFAC)
Trustee Emeritus, Case Western Reserve University
Life Trustee, Goldey Beacom College
Trustee and Former Director, Christiana Care Health System
Member, National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals
Member, Panel of Arbitrators and Mediators of the American Arbitration Association
Member, Panel of Distinguished Neutrals of the International Institute of Conflict Prevention & Resolution
Special Master for Complex Civil Cases in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware
Member, Disciplinary Panel of the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware
Former Member, Preliminary Disciplinary Committee of the Court on the Judiciary for the State of Delaware
Former Director, SCANA Corporation
Former Director, Southwest Power Pool, Inc.
Former Member of the Vestry of the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew and Matthew
Former Trustee, Winterthur Museum
Josh's past community and professional activities include: Director, Nuclear Electric Insurance Ltd. (NEIL); Chairman, Wilmington Renaissance Corporation; Chairman, United Way of Delaware; Trustee, Delaware Community Foundation; Trustee, Wilmington Friends School; New Castle County Vo-Tech School Board; Chairman, YMCA Black Achievers Program
Education
Rutgers University School of Law, J.D., 1974
Wharton School Executive Development Program
Case Institute of Technology, B.S., 1966
Bar & Court Admissions
Bar Admissions
- Delaware, 1975
New Jersey, 1974
United States District Court for the District of Delaware, 2011
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 1974
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1982
United States Patent and Trademark Office, 1976