Overview

Josh is co-chair of the Commercial Finance practice group.  He is an experienced and skilled commercial finance and commercial real estate attorney practicing in Connecticut and New York. Over the course of his career, Josh has successfully closed hundreds of secured and unsecured commercial finance transactions on both the borrower side and the lender side throughout Connecticut and New York, including mortgage loans, construction loans, term loans, lines of credit, asset based revolving credit facilities, equipment loans, mezzanine loans, letter of credit enhanced bond financings, loan purchases and loan sales.

On the lender side, Josh regularly represents large national institutional lenders, regional institutional lenders, community banks and private lenders.  Josh’s lender clients appreciate his keen ability to analyze risks that may become apparent during the course of a transaction and recommend practical solutions to mitigate the lender’s risk.

On the borrower side, Josh routinely works with middle market companies and closely held and family owned businesses in all types of industries including manufacturing, retail, food service, medical and professional services, developers, property management companies, real estate investors, educational institutions, not-for-profits, homeowner’s associations and unincorporated associations. Having been on the lender side of hundreds of commercial finance transactions during the course of his career, Josh is able to leverage that experience for his borrower clients and provide a high level of service and efficiency to help his clients successfully and timely complete their financing transactions.

A significant part of Josh’s practice also includes commercial real estate transactions including acquisitions, sales, and leasing. Josh regularly represents sellers, purchasers, landlords and tenants in connection with the sale, purchase and leasing of all types of properties located in Connecticut and New York including office, manufacturing, industrial, energy, education, retail, food service, and medical.

Prior to joining Pullman & Comley, Josh spent the first sixteen years of his career practicing with law firms located in Westchester County, New York.

Office

  • Westport
    253 Post Road West
    P.O. Box 3179
    Westport, CT 06880-8180
  • Bridgeport
    850 Main Street
    P.O. Box 7006
    Bridgeport, CT 06601-7006
  • Professional Affiliations

    Connecticut Bar Association

    New York State Bar Association

    Fairfield County Commercial Brokers Network

    Real Estate Finance Association (REFA)

    Westchester County Bankers Association

    Community Involvement

    Town of Wilton Board of Selectmen, July 2018 - present; Second Selectman, December 2021 - present

    Town of Wilton Water Pollution Control Authority - board member, September 2020 - present

    Wilton Chamber of Commerce - member of Board of Directors, September 2018 - present

    Town of Wilton Zoning Board of Appeals, October 2014 - July 2018; chairman, December 2016 - July 2018; vice chairman, December 2015 - December 2016

    Town of Wilton Board of Selectmen Subcommittee on Town Counsel Selection, October 2016 - December 2016

    Wilton Republican Town Committee, January 2015 - present; vice chairman, March 2018 - March 2020

    Connecticut Republican State Convention, delegate for Town of Wilton in 2016, 2018 and 2020

    St. Margaret Shrine, Bridgeport - Finance Committee, January 2012 - April 2017

    Honors & Recognitions

    Named a Moffly Media Top Lawyer in Fairfield County, 2021, 2023 and 2024 - Real Estate

    Industries

    Bar and Court Admissions

    • Connecticut
    • New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
    • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

    Education

    Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.; 2002

    Sacred Heart University, B.A., magna cum laude; 1998

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