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Josh Lignana

Josh Lignana

jlignana@spadealaw.com
Phone: 215.525.1165 x110

Education:

J.D. Rutgers School of Law, Camden, NJ

B.A. Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ – Physics / Political Science

Josh Lignana

Experience:

From Wall Street to Walnut Street—Josh Lignana started his career as a Wall Street trader, being immersed in the securities and finance world. His early experiences with lawyers were as a client.  On one such occasion, after convincing a reluctant high-profile attorney to take on a case on behalf of his employer, Josh realized he could use his persuasion skills to pursue a new passion. He earned his law degree at Rutgers and then joined forces with his lifelong friend, Tom Spadea, to start their law firm.

Focus:

Josh guides business owners through the ins and outs of owning and franchising a business. If you have a question about trademarks, franchising your business or getting and keeping your franchise compliant, Josh will get you an answer.

Passion:

With over 15 years of business experience, Josh is passionate about helping clients navigate through the often confusing legal aspects of owning a business. Achieving concrete results is always his goal when working with a new client.

Approach:

Josh’s business experience gives him a valuable perspective in dealing with legal issues affecting businesses. His clients often tell him he’s not like other lawyers because of his approachable nature and ability to tailor legal solutions to meet their business goals rather than tailor their business goals to meet one size fits all legal solutions. To Josh, working with a client isn’t just about quick-fixes to legal issues, but it’s also about preparing business owners for a successful future.

Josh currently resides in Medford Township, NJ with his wife and two children. On the weekends, you might see him coaching youth sports, working in the yard or searching for his golf ball.

Jessica Dempsey

Experience: Jessica Dempsey comes to the Spadea Lignana team with a background in transactional law. After graduating...

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Nate Greenberg

Experience: Nathan Greenberg practices law as Of Counsel with Spadea Lignana LLC. Nate is also the Chief...

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Stephanie Grobler

Experience: Stephanie Grobler has been with the firm since 2003.  For almost a decade and a half...

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Evan Harra

Experience: Evan Harra joins the Spadea Lignana team after starting his career working in bank-related litigation. Evan...

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Harold L. Kestenbaum

Experience: Harold L. Kestenbaum joined Spadea Lignana in 2019, bringing decades of unrivaled experience in the franchise...

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Avery Korman

Experience: Before joining Spadea Lignana, Avery Korman spent time on Capitol Hill doing legal writing and legislative...

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Melissa Lenhard

Experience: As a lawyer with over 15 years of experience, Melissa Lenhard has the knowledge and experience...

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Josh Lignana

Experience: From Wall Street to Walnut Street—Josh Lignana started his career as a Wall Street trader, being...

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Andrew Matson

Experience: Andrew brings a franchisee’s perspective to the Spadea Lignana team. Before graduating law school from Temple...

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Kathryn Ng

Experience: Kathryn Ng always wanted to be a lawyer: her love for writing and helping others lit...

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Brenden Pumphrey

Experience: Brenden Pumphrey has always had a passion for justice, dreaming of becoming a lawyer since he...

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Alexandra Schiavino

Experience: Juggling a JD and an MBA is no walk in the park, but Alexandra Schiavino did...

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Tom Spadea

Experience: Tom Spadea spent more than 15 years in corporate and entrepreneurial positions before completing law school...

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Victor Turcanu

Dual Licensed (Canada [ON] & United States [NY]) – practice restricted to US law Experience: Victor Turcanu...

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Matthew Wizmur

Experience: Prior to law school, Matt Wizmur spent several years working for small businesses, which adds an...

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