She has counseled hundreds of emerging nonprofit organizations and regularly presents seminars on board fiduciary duties, startup nonprofit business planning, income tax exemption, and general nonprofit governance and compliance to community groups and attorneys. Erica was previously Staff Attorney for Coordinated Advice and Referral Program for Legal Services (CARPLS) providing advice and brief services in the areas of eviction, foreclosure, and consumer law. In addition to active participation in the Chicago Bar Association committees, Erica is also a member of the Northwest Suburban Bar Association, and chaired its Corporate/Business Committee for three years. Prior to her legal career, Erica managed marketing communications for a financial software firm. Erica is a graduate of Marquette University and received her law degree from DePaul University.