Erika Piccirillo is a member of the firm’s Family Law Group. She represents her clients’ interests in matrimonial and post-judgment matters and protects their children’s best interests in custody and support matters. Erika recognizes that sometimes life stops being all ‘x’s and ‘o’s and, when that happens, she is here to help her clients cross their ‘t’s and dot their ‘i’s. Erika is a sounding board for her clients’ most sensitive issues and a source of legal counsel, empowering them to make thoughtful decisions in every circumstance. She knows that what is best for one family is not best for all families and seeks to help her clients resolve issues in a way that is tailored for their specific needs.
In addition to representing individual clients in their family law matters, Erika is also proud to serve on the Judiciary’s Roster of Statewide Parenting Coordinators. Her service as Parenting Coordinator reflects her commitment to supporting families beyond litigation by helping parents navigate high-conflict custody and parenting disputes in a constructive, child-focused manner.
Erika is an Adjunct Professor of Family Law at Sussex County Community College, where she brings a wealth of experience and expertise in family law to the classroom.
Prior to becoming an associate and member of the Firm’s Family Law Group, Erika joined Cohn Lifland as a law clerk after graduating cum laude from the University of Illinois College of Law. Throughout law school, Erika worked with Levin & Perconti in Chicago, practicing primarily in the area of nursing home negligence. She also worked for the Office of the Public Defender in Charlottesville, Virginia.
At the College of Law, Erika won Best Overall, Best Oralist and Best Brief in the Environmental Moot Court Competition. She also won Best Overall and Best Oralist in the Frederick Douglass Moot Court Competition. In 2012, Erika traveled to Malawi, Africa to study the laws of microfinance.
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