Joshua A. Lyons

Josh is experienced in a wide range of commercial litigation and has been actively involved in all stages thereof, from initiation through the completion of the appellate process. Josh is an experienced trial lawyer who has participated and received favorable decisions in numerous arbitration, jury, and non-jury trials, as well as through the appellate process.  

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Josh is a 2004 graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He received his bachelor’s degree from Washington and Jefferson College in 2001, where he majored in both history and political science. Josh was named to the national honor society for each those majors, Phi Alpha Theta and Pi Sigma Alpha, respectively, was actively involved in both the History and Pre-Law Clubs, and was consistently named to the Dean’s List for academic achievement. He was also a member of the Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.

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Prior to his employment with Nernberg & Lyons, Josh served as a law clerk in the Washington County Court of Common Pleas.

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When not working for his clients, Josh enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife Alyssa and their son Nicholas. Josh and Alyssa have a passion for world travel, which they have passed on to Nicholas, who is always up for an adventure!

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Notable Decisions

• Albert v. City of Pittsburgh, 329 A.3d 469 (Pa. Commw. 2025) - eminent domain action where the Commonwealth Court upheld the lower court decision in favor of Josh's clients, who were ultimately awarded $730,000 for the value of their home.

• Knoll v. Uku et al., 1181 WDA 2015 (Pa. Super. 2017) - convinced the Superior Court to overturn a trial court decision and allow client to execute on houses owned by former partner to satisfy the client's judgment. 

• Augustine v. Snyder et al., GD-12-012748 (Allegheny Co. 2016) - received a non-jury trial verdict in client's favor which established client as a 50% partner in a partnership with several million of dollars in real estate assets.

• Knoll v. Uku et al., 2038 WDA 2014 (Pa. Super. 2015) - received a non-jury verdict in client's favor for $175,882.08 and against the client's former business partner.

• Zavala, Inc. v. Five-R Excavating, Inc., 601 Pa. 408 (2009)

• ESB Bank v. McDade, 2 A.3d 1236 (Pa. Super. 2010)

• Dillon McCandless King Coulter & Graham, LLP v. Rupert, 81 A.2d 912 (Pa. Super. 2013)