Dethlefs Pykosh and Murphy is pleased to announce that attorney Joshua D. Bonn has joined the firm as senior counsel. Josh is an experienced trial, appellate, and municipal attorney representing railroads, media entities, financial institutions, and businesses throughout Pennsylvania.
Josh is the Solicitor for Upper Allen Township, Paxtang Borough, and the Capital Tax Collection Borough. He guides clients through highly scrutinized and politically sensitive matters involving significant public interest and media attention. Josh has received numerous accolades from his legal peers, including recognition in Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation and media law, and a Distinguished™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell. The Central Penn Business Journal recognizes him as a Leader in the Law and as one of the region’s Power 100 leaders, honoring individuals who shape the economic and civic life of Central Pennsylvania.
“Josh is well known in Central Pennsylvania and a perfect fit to bolster our land use and municipal practices,” said partner Mike Pykosh. “I have long recognized his judgment, professionalism, and leadership, and I am thrilled to welcome him to our firm.”
Josh was formerly a partner with two prominent Harrisburg and Philadelphia law firms. He previously served as the Solicitor for Camp Hill Borough, and as an assistant district attorney in York County.
“The Dethlefs Pykosh, and Murphy firm offers a great platform to service my existing clients and to bring my experience to the firm’s clientele,” said Josh. “There is a lot of synergy in our practice areas, and this is a win-win for both my career and the firm’s ambition to expand its land use, municipal, and administrative practices.”
Josh is among Pennsylvania’s most experienced transparency attorneys, representing individuals and media entities in public records litigation under Pennsylvania’s Right-to-Know Law and routinely briefing and arguing open records appeals in the Office of Open Records and trial and appellate courts.
Josh is a life-long central Pennsylvania resident who earned his J.D. from the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law in Carlisle and received his B.A. from Lock Haven University. He resides in Boiling Springs with his wife and three children. He is a member of the Carlisle United Methodist Church. He is active in the community, supporting Penn State THON, coaching his son’s youth soccer team, and serving on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania News Media Association Foundation.
