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Education
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D, 2016, magna cum laude
- Lead Article Editor, Seattle University Law Review
- University of Washington, Law Societies & Justice, B.A.
Affiliations
- Washington State Bar Association
- Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
- Washington State Association for Justice
- American Association for Justice
Biography Overview
Erica joined Bergman Oslund Udo Little in 2018. She has been involved in preparing several cases for trial against multi-national corporations, including a case that settled for $3 million dollars after opening statements. She has been an integral part of teams that have resulted in more than $10 million dollars in settlements for mesothelioma victims. Erica enjoys working closely with clients and their families to help them tell the story of how mesothelioma has impacted their lives.
Before joining the firm, Erica clerked in the Washington State Court of Appeals for the Honorable J. Robert Leach. She graduated magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law, where she received recognition for her legal writing and served as a Lead Article Editor for the Seattle University Law Review. During law school, Erica also interned for the Honorable Thomas S. Zilly in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Publications
Three out of Four Economists Recommend Raising the Minimum Wage! A Closer Look at the Debate Surrounding Seattle’s Minimum Wage Ordinance, 39 Seattle U. L. Rev 593 (2015).
Representative Cases
- Kraemer v. Lone Star Industries, Inc. (King County 2021) – $10 million dollar jury verdict for 79-year-old mesothelioma victim and his wife based on World War II era take-home exposures
- Sorrentino v. Volkswagen, No. 85202-7-I, 2024 WL 4224272 – Successfully defended a $4.7 million judgment on appeal in a products liability case involving exposure to asbestos containing brakes manufactured and distributed by Volkswagen.
- Roemmich v. 3M Company, 21 Wn. App. 2d 509 P.3d 306 (2022) – Successfully reversed judgment on a jury verdict for 3M Company based on erroneous jury instructions at trial.
- $4.1 million in settlements to a 77-year-old sheet-metal worker who was employed at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
- $3.5 million in settlements to a 66-year-old career insulator who consistently used respiratory protection
- $2 million in settlements for 76-year-old mesothelioma victim with childhood asbestos exposure to plaster and three years of asbestos exposure as a boilermaker
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