Josh Richards is a partner at the Philadelphia office of Saul Ewing. He is Vice-Chair of the Firm's Litigation Department and Co-Chair of the firm's Higher Education Practice, which has handled more than a thousand matters of all shapes and sizes for colleges and universities. 

Josh approaches his work from a mission-driven perspective and strives to provide practical advice that protects educational institutions without compromising their ability to fulfill their primary purposes. Josh brings this understanding and approach to matters involving employment disputes, student conduct, discrimination/harassment, faculty relations, board governance, financial exigency, accreditation, minors on campus, and civil tort claims, including student death and abuse matters. In addition, he regularly conducts on-site training sessions for higher education clients regarding a variety of compliance issues, including Title IX and the Clery Act. 

Josh is a graduate of Middlebury College and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He served a three-year term (FY 2019-2022) on the Board of Directors of the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) and is on NACUA's Committee on Nominations and Elections.