Erika represents numerous boards of education throughout the state of Alabama on issues related to students with disabilities regarding all aspects of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. In addition to handling cases and providing legal opinions, Erika also conducts seminars and training, consults with administrators and teachers on a daily basis, attends Section 504 and IEP meetings, and defends investigations conducted by the Office for Civil Rights and Alabama State Department of Education.
Alabama State Bar Association, Member
Georgia State Bar Association, Member
Montgomery County Bar Association, Member
Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, Member
Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys, Member
National School Board Association Council of School Attorneys, Member
The Impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act on AIDS Discrimination in the Workplace, The American Journal of Trial Advocacy, Vol. 19:3 (1996)
Alabama MEGA Conference, Surviving Special Education Due Process Hearings
Alabama MEGA Conference, Special Education Litigation
Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys, Strategies for Successful Special Education Due Process Hearings
Alabama Council of School Board Attorneys, Special Education Update: Top 10 Mistakes Boards Make
Alabama School Board Association, Special Education Due Process Hearings
Elmore County Board of Education, Education Law Update
Montgomery County Board of Education, Section 504 Coordinators Training
Montgomery County Board of Education, Grievance Complaints and Investigations
Autauga County Board of Education, Special Education Issues
Autauga County Board of Education, Section 504 Coordinators Training
Troy City Board of Education, Discipline of Students with Disabilities
Troy City Board of Education, Section 504 Coordinators Training
Dale County Board of Education, Section 504 and Special Education Training
Macon County Board of Education, Health Care Law Issues
AV Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Georgia, 1996
Alabama, 1999
Eleventh Circuit
Northern District of Alabama
Middle District of Alabama
Southern District of Alabama
J.D., Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, 1996
B.A., Florida State University, 1993
