Amanda Lynn Erlandson

Amanda Erlandson is a civil litigation attorney whose practice focuses on medical malpractice defense, healthcare litigation, and employment matters. She represents healthcare professionals, hospitals, healthcare systems, and other businesses in a variety of matters in state and federal courts throughout Virginia.

Amanda’s healthcare practice includes defending physicians, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers against claims of medical malpractice, negligence, and wrongful death. She also represents healthcare professionals in administrative and disciplinary proceedings before Virginia’s health regulatory boards, including the Board of Medicine and Board of Nursing.

In addition to her healthcare practice, Amanda represents employers in employment-related litigation involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, and other workplace disputes. Her experience includes serving as second-chair trial counsel in a multi-day federal jury trial involving disability discrimination and retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Virginia Human Rights Act, which resulted in a complete defenseverdict.

Amanda enjoys the challenges of litigation and takes a thoughtful, strategic approach to defending her clients. She recognizes that litigation can be demanding for the individuals and organizations involved and strives to provide practical guidance, clear communication, and effective advocacy throughout the process. She values building strong relationships with clients, claims professionals, and colleagues and believes that understanding each client’s goals isessential to developing an effective defense strategy.

Before joining MRC, Amanda served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable David E. Johnson of the Chesterfield County Circuit Court. She also externed for the Honorable Marla Graff Decker of the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Before attending law school, Amanda worked as a paralegal, an experience that continues to shape her appreciation for the collaborative work involved in successfully defending cases.

Amanda was recognized as a Virginia Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyer and is actively involved in the legal community, including the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, where she has served in a leadership role with its Wellness Section.

Outside of her practice, Amanda attends Heritage Baptist Church, where she serves on the worship team. She enjoys spending time with her husband, supporting his team, Loudoun United FC, traveling, reading, working out, and spending time with their pets.