Erica L Calderas

Litigation

Class Action Litigation

Complex Commercial Litigation

Tort Litigation

Real Estate

Real Estate Industry Services

Erica L. Calderas has extensive experience representing commercial clients of varying sizes as plaintiffs and as defendants in complex matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Erica has a deep understanding of a wide range of litigation matters impacting businesses, including business torts, contract disputes, consumer protection claims, trademark infringement, employment disputes, fraud claims, enforcing and defending against claims regarding non-competition agreements and trade secrets, and claims under RESPA, TCPA, and TILA. Erica has had substantial first-chair and second-chair experience in jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, mediations, and appellate arguments.

In class-action defense matters, Erica has experience in high-stakes, statewide and nationwide class actions across the United States, including victories in two multi-week class-action bench trials. Erica has a successful track record of early victories in class actions achieved through defeat of class certification, securing dismissal of or summary judgment on the claims of the class representatives, and negotiating favorable settlements.

Northwestern University School of Law

J.D.

1994

Cornell University

A.B., distinction in all subjects

1991

ChambersUSA, Commercial Litigation

ChambersUSA

2026

The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation

The Best Lawyers in America

2026

The Best Lawyers in America, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

The Best Lawyers of America

2026

AV Preeminent

Martindale-Hubbell