S. Joshua Kahane

S. Joshua Kahane is a commercial litigation attorney and a member at Glankler Brown, PLLC, who represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex business, real estate, and financial disputes. His practice includes bankruptcy law, creditors’ rights, landlord-tenant law, personal injury litigation, commercial lending disputes, and real estate litigation. He advises property owners, management companies, investors, and businesses facing high-stakes litigation, loan restructuring, receivership, foreclosure, contract, and regulatory matters. His work spans federal and state courts across multiple jurisdictions.

Joshua earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Yeshiva University, graduating magna cum laude with studies in Political Science and Sociology. He later received his J.D. from Temple University School of Law. He graduated with honors from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. His academic background combines legal, business, and social science study relevant to commercial disputes and real estate matters.

Joshua represents multifamily and commercial property owners in loan renegotiations, modifications, restructurings, foreclosures, and receivership disputes. He handles lease interpretation, restrictive covenants, tenant improvement disputes, premises liability, quiet title actions, partition, and specific performance claims. His work extends to zoning, code enforcement, land use, and redevelopment matters before courts and governmental bodies. He authored Landlord Tenant Law – Guide and Handbook and has presented on commercial litigation, leasing, fair housing, and landlord-tenant practice.

S. Joshua Kahane is licensed in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Ohio, and the District of Columbia. His federal admissions include the United States Supreme Court and several federal appellate and district courts. His professional recognition includes Best Lawyers in America for real estate litigation and prior Super Lawyers recognition in real estate and business litigation. His practice reflects extensive experience in litigation strategy, real estate disputes, creditor matters, and business-focused problem-solving.

Law Office Affiliations

• Member, Glankler Brown, PLLC
• Member, Tennessee Bar Association
• President, Memphis Kollel
• Legal Counsel, Young Israel of Memphis
• Executive Committee Member, Memphis Kollel
• Director, Jewish Foundation of Memphis (2012-2016)
• Board of Directors, Orthodox Union (2021-2022)
• Board Member, Young Israel of Memphis (2018-2020)
• Executive Committee Member, Young Israel of Memphis
• Board Member, Apartment Association of Greater Memphis (2012-2015)
• Legal Counsel, Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South Board of Trustees
• Board of Trustees, Yeshiva University Azrieli Graduate School of Education and Administration
• Executive Committee Member, Margolin Hebrew Academy/Feinstone Yeshiva of the South Board of Trustees

Licensed State

• Tennessee
• Mississippi
• Arkansas
• New York
• New Jersey
• Texas
• Ohio
• District of Columbia

Education

• Temple University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Yeshiva University
  B.A. in Political Science and Sociology

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