About Joshua Kirk
Joshua Kirk McGill combined numbers and law in a steady climb from accounting offices to the courtroom. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Regis University (both listed as 2009). He followed that with a Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado Denver (2014) and a Juris Doctor from the University of Denver (2019). The academic record shows a long-running interest in finance and regulation that predates his legal training.
He began his professional life in tax enforcement. In 2010 he worked as a revenue agent for the Colorado Department of Revenue. That role gave him experience in audits, examinations and the procedural side of tax work. In 2012 he took a position with the U.S. Department of Defense handling contract and grant compliance. The federal role added compliance and oversight work to his résumé.
McGill returned to law settings as he moved through law school. He served as a law clerk at Ben K. McGill, Inc. in 2016 and spent 2018 as a legal intern at Godfrey|Johnson, P.C. After earning his J.D., he joined Godfrey|Johnson, P.C. as an associate in 2019. His trajectory shows a steady transition from accountancy and auditing roles into full-time litigation and counsel work.
His background is heavily credentialed in accounting and audit disciplines. Certifications include Certified Public Accountant (State of Colorado), Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Auditing Professional, Certified Management Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Chartered Global Management Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner. Those qualifications inform his approach to cases that involve financial records, compliance questions and forensic accounting issues.
He maintains memberships across legal and professional organizations. Those include the Wyoming Bar Association and the Colorado Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the Faculty of Federal Advocates (Colorado). He is also active in accounting and audit organizations such as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Institute of Management Accountants. Listed jurisdictions where he practices include the 10th Circuit, Wyoming, the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, Colorado and Montana.
Colleagues describe a practitioner who brings accounting rigor to legal disputes. His résumé points to cases and matters that require close review of financial data, regulatory compliance and fraud investigation. He is currently practicing as an associate at Godfrey|Johnson, P.C., handling matters that draw on both his accounting credentials and legal training.
