Professor Josh Fairfield is a globally recognised expert in the intersection of law and technology. He is a tenured professor at Washington & Lee University School of Law, where he also serves as the Director of AI Legal Innovation Strategy. With over 25 years of experience at the forefront of digital law, Joshua brings an unmatched combination of academic depth, global legal insight, and real-world litigation expertise to his expert witness work.

Joshua’s expert reports and testimony have been central in high-stakes matters involving digital property disputes, cryptocurrency fraud and recovery, virtual asset and server seizure, smart contract enforceability, blockchain misuse, platform liability, and the legal implications of machine learning and AI. These are not abstract debates, they are the kinds of complex disputes he addresses regularly in advisory roles, and scholarship, equipping courts and counsel with the clarity needed to navigate precedent-setting questions. Joshua’s extensive teaching career uniquely positions him to break down and explain complex ideas in such a way that anyone can understand them.

He offers unmatched expertise across Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain, and Privacy & Digital Identity. He is currently writing his third book on AI and law, has advised on crypto asset misappropriation and digital wallet recovery, and is a leading voice on biometric privacy, surveillance, and data misuse. His authority is reinforced by two acclaimed Cambridge University Press books, decades of global experience across Europe, Australasia, and the U.S., and a track record of clear, persuasive argument that makes the complex simple.