ERICA L. MADRID, ESQ.
State Bar No: 229327
Erica@MadridLawFirm.com

During her last semester at UCLA, Erica attended one of her dad’s civil rights jury trials. At that time, Erica was a volunteer intern with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Scientific Sciences Bureau in an effort to reach her career goal which, at the time, was to become a criminalist. After observing the entire trial and speaking to the jurors, attorneys and court personnel, Erica realized that her calling was not to work in a crime lab analyzing forensic evidence, but to follow in her dad’s footsteps, attend law school and become a trial lawyer.

Erica received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiological Science from UCLA in 2000. She then attended Whittier Law School. While in law school, Erica was a Lead Articles Editor for the Whittier Law Review, an executive board member of the Moot Court Honors Board, and a member of the Trial Advocacy Honors Board. Erica also was a judicial intern for the Honorable Justice Richard M. Aronson of the California Court of Appeal, 4th District, Division Three. Erica graduated Magna Cum Laude and received her Juris Doctor degree from Whittier Law School in 2003. Erica successfully passed the California bar exam that same year and was sworn in as an attorney in a private ceremony administered by Justice Aronson. Erica joined the MADRID LAW FIRM in January 2004.

Erica’s areas of expertise include civil litigation, criminal, probate, business and landlord/tenant issues. Erica has represented clients in mediations, arbitrations, administrative hearings before the City of Chino and administrative hearings before the DMV [Department of Motor Vehicles] with regard to DUI (Driving Under the Influence) cases. Erica also prepares and responds to all Law and Motion matters with regard to all criminal and civil cases in the firm, including appeals. Recently, Erica took the lead in a case, which resulted in a successful partial reversal of a summary judgment order. After oral argument before the Court of Appeal, Justice Bedsworth complimented Erica on her briefing of the case as being “excellent”. The case was certified for publication. See Juan R. Flores v. Autozone West, Inc. (2008) 161 Cal.App.4th 373.

After serving as co-counsel in numerous criminal and civil jury trials with her dad, Erica delved into her career as a trial lawyer by trying a DUI case for a client who was facing his 3rd conviction. After the trial, the judge was very complimentary on Erica’s preparation, command of the courtroom and effective representation of her client, which resulted in a partial victory.

Erica is a member of the State Bar of California and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Central District of California and the U.S. Court of Appeal, 9th Circuit.

Erica is a member of the California DUI Lawyers Association (CDLA) and California Attorneys for Criminal Justice (CACJ).

On her free time, Erica enjoys mountain biking, hiking, skiing, and playing the guitar.