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Joshua J. Newcomer

Joshua J. Newcomer

USA 2026

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Joshua Newcomer is Managing Principal in the Houston office of McKool Smith. He handles complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on financial, fiduciary, construction, and bankruptcy-related disputes.

Josh currently represents numerous post-bankruptcy trustees and their counterparties arising out of the bankruptcies of Tops, Millennium, KP Engineering, Basic Energy, and other entities. He recently defended Zachry entities in fiduciary duty and fraudulent transfer claims arising out of construction of a billion-dollar public-private partnership toll road. He also recently represented TiVo subsidiaries Rovi and Veveo adverse to Comcast in an International Trade Commission investigation involving the economic activities of the parties.

Prior to joining McKool Smith, Josh clerked for the Honorable Carolyn Dineen King of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Honorable William H. Yohn Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Before attending law school, Joshua was an associate consultant for L.E.K. Consulting in Boston and Singapore, where he focused on business strategy and shareholder valuation.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Houston & Surrounds

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Joshua Newcomer is managing principal in the Houston office of McKool Smith. He is skilled in a range of commercial disputes, with noteworthy strength in construction and bankruptcy-related litigation.

Strengths

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  • Joshua strategizes well. He is also a strong communicator in terms of updates and calls.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA
  • Joshua is a really strong commercial litigator. He is a very strong legal strategist, he reads cases well and provides solid advice. He is also knowledgeable on where legal issues are trending in the courts.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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