Joshua F. Bugos

Partner

Joshua F. Bugos is a partner at Gray Bugos & Schroeder LLC whose practice focuses on commercial and business litigation. For nearly two decades, Josh has represented businesses, business owners, executives, and individuals in disputes ranging from multi-million-dollar commercial matters to smaller disputes where the outcome is no less important to the client.

Josh regularly handles cases involving breach of contract, disputes between business owners and partners, misappropriation of trade secrets, restrictive covenants, breaches of fiduciary duty and the duty of loyalty, defamation, and other complex business disputes. His practice also includes real estate litigation, employment litigation, class actions, probate and estate litigation, product liability matters, arbitration, and appeals.

Josh has substantial courtroom experience and has tried cases before juries, judges, and arbitrators in Colorado and other states. His first-chair trial experience includes cases involving commercial contracts, failed business transactions, product liability claims, and constitutional issues. He also has significant experience litigating expedited matters, including preliminary injunction proceedings and other cases requiring immediate judicial relief.

Outside the courtroom, Josh has represented clients in more than 100 mediations and has extensive experience developing practical strategies for resolving complex disputes without trial when doing so serves the client’s business and litigation objectives.

Josh’s class action experience includes wage-and-hour litigation involving current and former employees, Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims, and product liability matters. In his real estate practice, he has litigated commercial lease disputes, renewal-option disputes, broker commission claims, use restrictions, and condemnation matters. His probate and estate litigation experience includes claims involving undue influence, testamentary capacity, and breaches of duties by personal representatives.

Josh has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation for five consecutive years, from 2023 through 2027. Earlier in his career, he was selected as a Colorado Super Lawyers Rising Star in General Litigation for five consecutive years.

Before practicing law, Josh taught as an Adjunct Professor at Temple University and Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. He earned his B.A. from Western Illinois University and both his M.A. and J.D. from Temple University.

Western Illinois University, B.A.
Temple University, M.A.
Temple University, J.D.

Member Colorado Bar Association and Denver Bar Association.

Josh also serves on the Executive Council of the Solo/Small Firm Section of the Colorado Bar Association.