Joshua Fershee

Joshua Fershee is a Professor of Law at West Virginia University College of Law, where he specializes in business law with a particular focus on corporate law, limited liability companies (LLCs), and business associations. He has served as a dean at his institution and is actively engaged in legal scholarship and commentary.

Professor Fershee's research interests center on business entity formation, corporate governance, and the precise legal distinctions between different business structures, particularly his ongoing work addressing the common misidentification of LLCs as corporations. He has published extensively on limited liability concepts, oil and gas law in West Virginia, and the business judgment rule as applied to corporate social responsibility initiatives.

His scholarly work reveals consistent themes of legal precision, entity structure implications, and corporate responsibility. His analysis of judicial errors in entity classification demonstrates his commitment to accuracy in legal terminology and doctrine. Recent publications show increasing engagement with contemporary business law issues including corporate social responsibility and the legal implications of corporate activism.

Professor Fershee is a regular contributor to the Business Law Prof Blog, where he provides timely commentary on current developments in business law. His work has been cited in various legal contexts, reflecting his influence in the business law academic community.