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Erika is a partner in the family law team.
She is a Certified Family Law Specialist focusing her practice exclusively on family law matters since 2009. She provides legal services in the areas of asset and debt division incident to dissolution or legal separation, child and spousal support, complex custody litigation, including negotiation of three-parent custody arrangements and international move-away litigation, domestic violence proceedings, pre-marital and post-marital agreements, post-judgment modification proceedings and step-parent adoption.
Prior to Withers, Erika was a partner and chair of the family law practice of a Southern California-based private client law firm where she expanded the family law practice. Erika earned her J.D. from Pepperdine University. She is a member of the Pasadena Bar Association, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and the California Bar Association.
Achievements
Erika has been recognized by Super Lawyers as an “Up-And-Coming 50 Women” and “Up-And-Coming 100” in Southern California in 2022-2024. She was also named a Rising Star from 2019 to 2024 and a Super Lawyer in Family Law for 2026. Erika has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in Family Law in 2026. She received the AVVO Clients' Choice award and has been voted a “Top Attorney” by Pasadena Magazine every year since 2011.
Recent recognition
Talks
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‘Child custody and child support,' Lorman Continuing Education webinar - May 2022, speaker
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‘Domestic violence in the Covid-19 era,' CLE panel featuring Honorable Esther Kim - July 2020, speaker
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‘Estate Planning and Divorce Issues,' Lorman Continuing Education webinar - January 2018, speaker
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‘2019 Family Law Updates: Tax Updates and Child Custody Concerns,' Lorman Continuing Education webinar - July 2019, featured presenter
Admissions
California, 2009
Education
Pepperdine Law School, J.D.
Pacific Union College, B.S. magna cum laude
Languages
- English
Memberships
Pasadena Bar Association
Los Angeles County Bar Association
California Bar Association
Key dates
- Year joined: 2022