Joshua J. Prince has a history of litigating difficult cases. He regularly represents religious colleges and universities and state governments in cases involving complex statutory and constitutional questions.

Mr. Prince has worked on cases at every level of the federal judiciary, including the United States Supreme Court, where he helped draft the merits briefs in two cases. Mr. Prince’s work at the trial level has also been extensive. He has assisted with the recruitment and preparation of expert witnesses, taken depositions, drafted critical motions, and participated in multiple preliminary-injunction hearings and federal trials.

Mr. Prince began his legal career in the Criminal Appeals Division of the Clark County District Attorney’s Office. From there, he spent several years as an Associate at Schaerr | Jaffe LLP before clerking for the Honorable Judge Ryan D. Nelson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Mr. Prince graduated with honors from Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School, where he served as president of the Federalist Society and a Lead Articles Editor on the Brigham Young University Law Review. He was also active with the International Center for Law and Religion Studies during law school.

Education

Brigham Young University (J.D.)
Brigham Young University (B.A.)

Clerkship

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Judge Ryan D. Nelson)

Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
District of Columbia
Nevada

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