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Josh Materese, a Partner at Kessler Topaz, litigates class and direct actions arising from securities fraud, shareholder rights violations, market manipulation, anti-competitive conduct, and other corporate misconduct. Highlights of Josh\u2019s experience include recent recoveries in class litigation involving Kraft Heinz Company ($450 million), General Electric ($362.5 million), Allergan Inc. ($290 million), J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ($150 million), HP ($100 million), and SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. ($65 million), along with favorable results in direct actions against Teva Pharmaceuticals, Perrigo, and Petrobras. Currently, Josh serves as trial counsel in pending securities class actions involving Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs, Coinbase Global, Humana, and the Lucid Group., among others.<\/p>\n

In addition to his litigation practice, Josh advises the Firm\u2019s institutional clients on potential claims they may have in shareholder litigation and assists with overseeing Kessler Topaz\u2019s proprietary portfolio monitoring and claims filing service, SecuritiesTracker\u2122. He works regularly with the Boards of public and private funds.<\/p>\n

Josh maintains an active pro bono practice, serving as Co-Chair of the Firm\u2019s Pro Bono Committee and as a Board member for the Homeless Advocacy Project of Philadelphia. At present, he represents clients seeking federal disability benefits, felony pardons, or to overturn wrongful convictions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Memberships<\/h3>\n
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  • Council of Institutional Investors (\u201cCII\u201d)<\/li>\n
  • National Association of Public Pension Attorneys (\u201cNAPPA\u201d)<\/li>\n
  • National Conference of Public Employees Retirement System (“NCPERS”)<\/li>\n
  • Pennsylvania State Association of County Controllers (“PSACC”)<\/li>\n
  • Pennsylvania Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (“PAPERS”) (Corporate Advisory Board)<\/li>\n
  • Michigan Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (“MAPERS”)<\/li>\n
  • State Association of County Retirement Systems (“SACRS”)<\/li>\n
  • Georgia Association of Public Pension Trustees (\u201cGAPPT\u201d)<\/li>\n
  • Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems (\u201cTEXPERS\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

    Community Involvement<\/h3>\n
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    • Philadelphia VIP<\/li>\n
    • Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania<\/li>\n
    • Homeless Advocacy Project of Philadelphia (Board Member)<\/li>\n
    • Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity<\/li>\n
    • Pennsylvania Innocence Project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

      Awards\/Rankings<\/h3>\n
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      • Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Plaintiff Lawyers, 2024-2025<\/li>\n
      • Super Lawyers Pennsylvania Rising Star, 2022<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \"2025-global-plaintiffs-lawyer\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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