Biography
Biography
Josh Samra is an associate in the Oakland office of BFA. He is involved in all aspects of the Firm’s antitrust and consumer investigations and litigations. Josh was a significant member of the team litigating In re Facebook, Inc. Consumer Privacy User Profile Litigation, which resulted in the largest privacy class action settlement in history at $725 million. Josh currently plays an important role in the teams litigating Ji et al. v. Naver Corp. et al., In re Bank of America Unauthorized Account Opening Litigation, In re Wells Fargo & Co. Consolidated Derivative Shareholder Litigation, In re Google Generative AI Copyright Litigation, and In re Google RTB Consumer Privacy Litigation.
Prior to joining BFA, Josh was a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County. As a Deputy D.A., Josh oversaw all parts of criminal prosecutions, including arguing pre-trial motions, trying cases before a jury, and litigating post-trial appeals. Josh has prosecuted ten jury trials to verdict.
Josh is an active member of the Sedona Conference, Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production, and Working Group 6 on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery, and Disclosure.
Prior to joining BFA, Josh was a Deputy District Attorney in Contra Costa County. As a Deputy D.A., Josh oversaw all parts of criminal prosecutions, including arguing pre-trial motions, trying cases before a jury, and litigating post-trial appeals. Josh has prosecuted ten jury trials to verdict.
Josh is an active member of the Sedona Conference, Working Group 1 on Electronic Document Retention and Production, and Working Group 6 on International Electronic Information Management, Discovery, and Disclosure.
PRACTICES & SERVICES
RECOGNITION
Selected by Super Lawyers as a "Northern California Rising Star," 2023-2025
EDUCATION
University of California Los Angeles
J.D.
University of California Berkeley
B.A.
J.D.
University of California Berkeley
B.A.
ADMISSIONS
California
District Courts:
District Courts:
- N.D. Cal.
- C.D. Cal.
- E.D. MI