He earned his B.S. in Criminal Justice from the University of New Haven and his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law. In 2015 and 2016, Erick was named one of Super Lawyer’s Rising Stars in Connecticut in the area of government finance. In 2016, Erick was named a New Leader in the Law by the Connecticut Law Tribune. He serves on the New Haven Democratic Town Committee, as vice-president of the LGBT Section of the Connecticut Bar Association, and previously was on the board of directors of the George W. Crawford Black Bar Association. December 24, 2015/