Erika Contreras

Erika Contreras is an attorney at Panish | Shea | Boyle | Ravipudi LLP and focuses her practice on catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and motor carrier liability cases. Ms. Contreras has obtained millions of dollars in awards for her clients, including many seven-figure and eight-figure verdicts and settlements throughout California.

A few notable results obtained by Ms. Contreras include:

Casillas v. Landstar Ranger, Inc: A $34,555,220 jury verdict for a 19-year-old man who suffered a below-the-knee amputation after he was struck by the trailer of a semi-truck while he was standing on a sidewalk. The truck driver drove a 55-foot-long trailer over the sidewalk, striking plaintiff's bicycle and knocking him to the ground. The rear wheels of the trailer ran over his left leg, causing him severe injuries which resulted in a lower leg amputation.

Doe Minor v. Roe Property Owner: A $10,000,000 settlement obtained before the preference trial date for a three-year-old child who suffered a severe traumatic brain injury after falling from the third floor down to the second floor of an apartment complex due to inadequate stairwell railings.

Named among Los Angeles Magazine‘s Top Women Attorneys in Southern California, Ms. Contreras has also been recognized as among The Best Lawyers in America and named to the list of Southern California Super Lawyers since 2020.

Ms. Contreras was born and raised in Los Angeles to Mexican immigrants. Licensed in both California and Nevada, she uses her background to connect with her Spanish speaking clients and to help them navigate the legal system with trust and confidence. Ms. Contreras and her husband have four children and reside in Cerritos, California.