Joshua M. Austin

Joshua M. Austin

Criminal Defense Attorney

Practice Areas: Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Criminal Misdemeanors / DUI, Veterans/Disability Benefits

Team Overview
Joshua Austin is a seasoned litigator with a diverse background. A phoenix native, Joshua is a Major in the United States Air Force and a former prosecutor, bringing a wealth of courtroom experience to the Rose Law Group team. He has successfully handled over 30 jury trials and countless bench trials, demonstrating his prowess in the courtroom.
 
Joshua’s commitment to service extends to his work with veterans. As a former Appellate Counsel and a current Disability Counsel for the Air Force, he has passionately advocated for service members, ensuring they receive the benefits and support they deserve. This unique experience provides him with an unparalleled understanding of the complexities of veterans’ disability claims.
 
He earned his Juris Doctor, with a Certificate in Criminal Law, from Pepperdine University’s School of Law, as well as a Master’s in Dispute Resolution from the top-ranked Straus Institute. Joshua graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University with a degree in Economics.

In The News

Rose Law Group attorney Briana Campbell is an AZ Business Magazine ‘Emerging Leader in Law for 2026’

January 16, 2026

Briana Campbell Practice Areas: Water Law, Litigation, Insurance Defense, Real Estate Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Professional Malpractice Defense, Commercial Litigation Briana Campbell is an ambitious associate with over seven years of litigation and transactional experience. Her litigation practice is dedicated to defending a wide variety of well-known corporations and manufacturers in complex commercial and business litigation, premises liability, construction defect, product liability, and insurance litigation

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Attorneys Gilson and Freeman to co-chair Rose Law Group litigation department

December 15, 2025

Tom Gilson – Rose Law Group partner and co-chair of litigation By Scottsdale Independent Scottsdale-based Rose Law Group has hired Thomas “Tom” Gilson as partner and cochair of the litigation department. He will lead alongside partner and cochair Shelton “Tony” Freeman, according to a press release. Gilson brings more than three decades of experience handling complex commercial disputes, including multi-million-dollar

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Rose Law Group welcomes attorney Ally West to litigation department

November 14, 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rose Law Group pc has added Ally West to its Litigation Department, where she will handle a range of civil litigation matters, drawing on a background that includes judicial clerkships at the highest levels of Arizona’s court system. Ally previously clerked for Justice Clint Bolick of the Arizona Supreme Court, where she assisted with research and drafting opinions on key state legal issues. Before that, she clerked for Judge David D.

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