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At a Glance
| Firm | Law Office of Joshua Black, PLC |
| Founded by | Joshua C. Black, in 2016 (per the firm) |
| Office | 2999 N. 44th St., Ste. 308, Phoenix, AZ 85018 |
| Focus | Employee-side employment law exclusively — wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes, severance and contract review |
| Distinctive edge | Frequent local media commentator on Arizona employment law (Fox 10, 3TV/CBS 5, NBC 12) and Arizona State Bar presenter |
| Known for | Appearances before the DOL, EEOC, ACRD, and NLRB, per the firm |
Sources: azemploymentlawyer.com (firm website), Avvo, LinkedIn, Expertise.com. Compiled July 2026.
Origin
From Full-Service Firm to Employee-Only Boutique
Joshua Black began his career at a traditional, full-service law firm before opening the Law Office of Joshua Black, PLC in 2016 as a boutique dedicated exclusively to employee-side employment law, per his own biography. Unlike several multi-practice firms elsewhere in this directory, Black’s firm does not handle personal injury, criminal defense, or family law — employment disputes are the entire practice.
Black has been a presenter for the Arizona State Bar on employment topics, including a session on “Toxic Employment Relationships,” and has appeared as a television commentator on employment-law issues affecting Arizona workers — among them COVID-era workplace rules, the state’s Right to Work debate, and gig-worker safety — on Fox 10, 3TV/CBS 5, and NBC 12, according to his published media appearances list.
Practice
Workplace Disputes, Started to Finish
The firm represents employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage and hour, retaliation, and severance-agreement matters, and represents clients in both state and federal court as well as before federal agencies including the Department of Labor, the EEOC, Arizona’s Civil Rights Division (ACRD), and the National Labor Relations Board, per the firm’s own site. Black has stated that many employment disputes can be resolved outside of court, and that he actively engages with opposing counsel toward that end rather than defaulting to litigation.
Track Record
No Published Case-Result List
Employment cases frequently resolve through confidential settlements, and the firm’s own site does not publish an itemized results page comparable to a personal injury firm’s verdicts-and-settlements table. Awesome Attorneys did not identify published case-result figures for this firm and is not estimating any here.
Client Voice
Consistently Positive on Avvo
Awesome Attorneys reviewed testimonials published on Avvo. Reviewers and professional endorsers describe Black as “a solution-oriented employment attorney” whose “attention to detail and great personality make him easy to work with,” and describe him as someone who “puts 100% into each case” while being “empathetic to each of his clients’ needs.” Several of these endorsements come from other attorneys who have referred clients to Black rather than from his own clients directly — a distinction Awesome Attorneys flags because peer endorsements and client reviews carry different weight. Awesome Attorneys did not identify negative reviews for this firm as of the research date.
Community
A Visible Public-Education Role
Black’s regular media commentary functions as a form of public legal education distinct from traditional pro bono or civic-board work — he has been quoted or interviewed by azcentral.com, the Phoenix Business Journal, Arizona Attorney Magazine, and My Local News Arizona on topics ranging from seasonal workers’ rights during the pandemic to unemployment-benefit changes. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a separate, dedicated pro bono program or nonprofit board role for this firm as of the research date.
Recognition
Media and Trade Recognition, Not Peer-Review Rated
The Phoenix Business Journal included the firm on its list of the largest Phoenix employment law practices in 2020, and Authority Magazine featured Black in a “Top Lawyers” interview series. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, or Martindale-Hubbell peer-review listing for Black as of the research date; the recognitions identified here are media and trade-press features rather than peer-nominated legal awards, a distinction worth understanding when comparing this firm to others in this category.
Arizona Legal Backdrop
At-Will Employment, With Real Exceptions
Arizona is an at-will employment state, meaning an employer can generally terminate a worker for any reason or no reason at all — but not for an illegal reason. Federal and Arizona law prohibit termination based on protected characteristics (race, sex, age 40 and over, disability, national origin, religion, and others) or in retaliation for reporting discrimination or unsafe conditions. Arizona’s Employment Protection Act (A.R.S. § 23-1501) narrows the common-law exceptions to at-will employment to specific, statutorily defined categories, which makes precise legal characterization of a termination important before filing a claim. This is general information, not legal advice.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
A Focused Boutique With a Public Profile
Joshua Black’s firm brings a genuinely single-minded focus to employee-side employment law, reinforced by regular public commentary and Arizona State Bar teaching that suggests real subject-matter depth beyond routine practice. Client and peer sentiment is uniformly positive in the sources Awesome Attorneys reviewed. The honest gap is on independently verifiable results and peer-review recognition: no published case outcomes, and no Super Lawyers or Best Lawyers listing identified as of the research date. For an Arizona employee facing termination, discrimination, or a wage dispute who wants a dedicated employment specialist rather than a general-practice firm handling employment as a sideline, this firm is a reasonable one to interview.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys’ editorial team in July 2026. Primary source: the firm’s own website (azemploymentlawyer.com). Secondary sources: Avvo, LinkedIn, and Expertise.com. Law Office of Joshua Black, PLC did not commission, pay for, or pre-approve this article.
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