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

Practice Areas
Labor Relations
Complex Litigation
Public Employment Law
Employer Counseling, Training & Litigation Avoidance
Labor & Employment Litigation
Hospitality & Service Industries
Chemicals & Mining Operations
MSHA Compliance

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, 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.

MSHA Compliance
Josh has successfully represented mining clients in claims before the Mine Safety Health Review Commission in matters relating to compliance, audits and investigations, and allegations of discrimination and retaliation under the Mine Act.

Professional Associations
State Bar of Georgia (Young Lawyers Division Employers Duties and Problems Committee)
Atlanta Bar Association

Awards & Honors
Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star 2006