Joshua Erlich - Arlington, VA
Attorney at The Erlich Law Office
Employment Law Lawyers in Arlington, VA
2111 Wilson Boulevard Suite 700 Arlington, VA 22201
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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15
Years
Experience
Arlington Employment Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Civil Litigation
- Civil Rights
Attorney Information
Overview
Joshua Erlich's practice includes transactional and litigation projects for both individuals and small businesses. Prior to forming The Erlich Law Office, Mr. Erlich was an associate at McTigue & Veis, LLP. In that position, he worked on complex class action litigation, representing participants in employee benefit plans. Mr. Erlich also served as a legal intern at the Department of Labor, Plan Benefits Security Division and in the Department of the Treasury's Office of the Assistant General Counsel for General Law, Ethics, and Regulation. He worked at private firms during law school and held a summer associate position at O'Donoghue & O'Donoghue, LLP.
Mr.Erlich earned his J.D. and his LL.M. in Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center. He also holds a Certificate of Employee Benefits Law from Georgetown. While at Georgetown, Mr. Erlich was a Legal Research and Writing Fellow and worked as a research assistant for Martha Jo Wagner, an adjunct professor focused on ERISA litigation. He was a finalist in the American Bar Association's Law Student Tax Challenge, LL.M. Division.
Mr. Erlich is a graduate of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, holding a B.A. in History with a minor in Philosophy and a B.A. in Classics. He is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and has resided in Arlington for six years.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- SuperLawyers, Rising Star, Virginia, 2017 - 2018
- SuperLawyers, Rising Star, Washington, DC, 2017 - 2018
- Virginia Legal Elite, 2017 - Present
Other Sources of Feedback About Joshua Erlich
Included on the 2026 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 2009
J.D. -
Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia
LL.M.
Honors: Taxation with Employee Benefits Law Certificate, May 2010
Honors: Finalist, American Bar Association Law Student Tax Challenge, LL.M. Section, 2009
Major: Taxation
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Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 2009
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Non Legal Education
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Louisiana State University, 2006
B.A.
Major: History
Minor: Philosophy
Major: Latin -
Louisiana State University
B.A.
Major: Classics
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Louisiana State University, 2006
Past Positions
- McTigue & Veis, LLP, Associate
- Department of Labor, Plan Benefits Security Division , Legal Intern
- Department of the Treasury’s Office, Assistant General Counsel for General Law, Ethics, and Regulation, Legal Intern
- Martha Jo Wagner, Adjunct Professor focused on ERISA Litigation, Research Assistant
Classes and Seminars
- Diversity Conference of the Virginia State Bar
Pro Bono Activities
- National Police Accountability Project
Bar Admissions
- Washington
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Tax Court
Other Affiliations
- Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
- Virginia Employment Lawyers Association
- National Employment Lawyers Association
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Arlington County Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association
- Virginia Equality Bar Association
- Open Arms Housing Board of Directors, 2015 - Present (Board Member)
Contact
2111 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (703) 791-9087
Fax: (703) 722-8114
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday- Friday 8:30am- 5:30pm
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