Erin was raised on the shores of Flathead Lake in Polson, Montana. She attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. Immediately thereafter, Erin and her fellow Gonzaga alumni husband, George, spent considerable time in Banff, Alberta then backpacked their way from Ireland to Sicily.

Erin attended the University of Montana School of Law. While attending law school she served as a legal writing and research graduate teaching assistant; interned for the U.S. Attorney’s office; served as Vice President of Phi Delta Phi; and was a co-founder of the University of Montana Women’s Hockey Team. Upon graduating in 2002, Erin began her legal career with Phillips & Bohyer, P.C.  In 2008, she was provided the opportunity to join Bohyer, Simpson & Tranel, P.C. and in 2009 Erin asked to become a partner in the firm.

Erin is admitted to practice in all Montana State and Federal Courts, as well as the Confederated Salish & Kootenai and Blackfeet Tribal Courts. She has considerable experience practicing within the Montana Human Rights Bureau and the Department of Labor and Industry. She is a member of the State Bar of Montana, the Western Bar Association and the American Bar Association. Erin’s primary areas of practice include employment and labor law, EEOC compliance, civil rights law, insurance coverage law, insurance defense.

Erin and George have a daughter, Beatrice, and an exceptionally expressive pug, Oliver. The Erickson troupe can be found cross-country skiing, gardening, traveling, cooking and listening to NPR.