Joshua H. Viau – Partner
viau@elarbeethompson.com
(404) 582-8458

Practice Areas
Labor Relations
Complex Litigation
Directors & Officers Liability
Professional Liability
Errors & Omissions
Fiduciary Claims
Public Employment Law
Employer Counseling, Training & Litigation Avoidance
Labor & Employment Litigation
Hospitality & Service Industries
Chemicals & Mining Operations

Education
J.D., Emory University School of Law, 2000
B.S., with honors, Human Resource Management, Michigan State University, 1997

Admitted to Practice
Georgia

Profile
Josh practices labor and employment law with an emphasis on litigation related to employment discrimination for both private and public employers. He also advises and represents management in traditional labor relations matters including arbitrations, unfair labor practice cases before courts and the National Labor Relations Board, union elections, contract negotiations, strikes, and alternative dispute resolution. Josh also practices in the complex litigation group, litigating professional liability, directors and officers, errors & omission claims, commercial liability cases and consumer protection defense matters for corporations.

Labor & Employment Law
Josh has successfully defended several national clients in cases brought pursuant to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (including sexual harassment and sex and race discrimination), the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and related state tort matters.

Professional Associations
State Bar of Georgia (Former Chair, Labor and Employment Committee - Young Lawyers Division)
Atlanta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia - Labor and Employment Law Section Treasurer 2009-2010

Awards & Honors
Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star 2006-2008, 2010

Public Speaking
Speaker - 2009 SHRM Atlanta HR Conference - Are You Ready for the Employee Free Choice Act?

Recent Articles
03-01-2010 - Comply or Die. Southeast Construction.