Position: Associate

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FAX: 402-965-8601

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Admitted: 1999, Missouri and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri; 2002, Kansas and U.S. District Court, District of Kansas.

Law School: Creighton University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1999.

College: Morningside College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1996 (psychology and Spanish).

Birth Date and Place: Spirit Lake, Iowa, June 5, 1974

Practice Areas: Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution.

Additional Information: Member: Missouri & Kansas Bar Associations. Josh Dickinson is a partner in Spencer Fane’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Labor and Employment Groups. He represents businesses and professionals across a wide spectrum of disputes, including intellectual property, employment, construction, and attorney liability. He also has significant experience in representing clients in complex commercial litigation, including class action and multi-jurisdictional disputes. Josh has successfully litigated dozens of cases involving commercial trade secrets and post-employment covenants not-to-compete in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wisconsin and elsewhere. In the construction field, Josh has represented a variety of general contractors, subcontractors, and owners in settings from underground caves to high-rise hotels. Josh has also developed significant experience in defending law firms from claims brought under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, various state consumer protection statutes, and common law fraud. Josh has represented his clients in dozens of jurisdictions and through all phases of the litigation process, including pre-filing negotiations, mediation, discovery, arbitration, bench trial, and jury trial. In addition, Josh is a member of the Firm's Appellate Practice Group and has authored briefs before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, Supreme Court of Missouri, Missouri Court of Appeals, Kansas Court of Appeals, and Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Josh began his career in private practice at Spencer Fane's Kansas City, Missouri office. After six years in Kansas City, Josh joined Spencer Fane’s growing office in Omaha, Nebraska. He is currently licensed and actively practices law in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Iowa. Immediately prior to joining Spencer Fane, Josh was a Law Clerk for the Honorable Gary A. Fenner, United States District Court Judge for the Western District of Missouri in Kansas City, Missouri. Josh received his law degree in 1999 from Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska, where he graduated magna cum laude and was a published Law Review member. He also sat on Creighton's moot court and client counseling boards. Josh received his bachelor's degree in psychology and Spanish, summa cum laude, from Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa. Biography: Law Clerk to the Honorable Gary A. Fenner.