{"id":526719,"date":"2025-10-02T10:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T14:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?post_type=listings&#038;p=526719"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:16:02","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T21:16:02","slug":"michael-vogelsang","status":"publish","type":"listings","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/best\/lawyers\/michael-vogelsang\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael L. Vogelsang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Michael L. Vogelsang, Jr., is a principal at&nbsp;<strong>The Employment Law Group<\/strong>\u00ae law firm, where he frequently handles cases involving whistleblower retaliation, employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and other workplace claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since joining the firm in 2007, Mr. Vogelsang has gained extensive experience representing federal employees. 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