Erwin Kratz is an attorney with ERISA Benefits Law Group, PLLC. He practices exclusively in the areas of ERISA and employee benefits law, focusing on tax and regulatory matters relating to qualified and nonqualified deferred compensation plans and welfare benefits. 

After fifteen years with a 190 lawyer regional firm, Erwin founded ERISA Benefits Law in 2016 to pursue the dream of fully employing the tools provided by the information technology revolution to improve client service while reducing the cost of legal services. Today, the firm includes three lawyers and counts among its clients a national engineering firm, Southwest Airlines, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arizona, the largest health insurer in the state of Arizona.

Erwin brings significant experience serving as a Board member on tax exempt organizations, including as President of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra from 2009 to 2011, and as a Board member of San Miguel High School from 2021 to the present.

When he is not working, Erwin enjoys swimming for exercise and traveling to foreign countries with his wife and family.

Teaching English in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico was a truly unforgettable experience. The time I spent there gave me the opportunity to live and work in the community, getting to know local citizens and assisting them on their journey to becoming bilingual. Not only were my students eager to learn, they were also kind, generous and warm, adjectives that I would say also describe the Mexican people in general.

During my free time I explored San Miguel which is one of Mexico’s most charming (and safe) pueblos.  I also enjoyed the many art galleries, excellent food scene and vibrant night life. 

Volunteering to teach English, I was not just another tourist.  I was a teacher but also a language learner myself, doing my part to bridge the language divide and achieve a deeper understanding of the Mexican people and their culture. 

- Tanya K, English Teacher