Jessica Erickson
Associate Professor of Law
Corporate Law
Corporate Governance
Securities Fraud
Profile
Professor Jessica M. Erickson teaches Corporations and Civil Procedure at the University of Richmond School of Law. Her research focuses on issues relating to corporate governance and securities regulation. Prior to joining the faculty in 2007, Professor Erickson was an attorney at Hunton & Williams where her practice included securities class actions, derivative suits, internal investigations, and mergers and acquisitions. Professor Erickson graduated summa cum laude from Amherst College in 1998 and received her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 2002, where she graduated magna cum laude.
Publications
Articles
Overlitigating Corporate Fraud, 97 Iowa Law Review, Vol. 97, 2011
Corporate Governance in the Courtroom: An Empirical Analysis, 51 William & Mary Law Review 1749 (2010)
Corporate Misconduct and the Perfect Storm of Shareholder Litigation, 84 Notre Dame Law Review 75 (2008)
Biographical Information
Bar Admissions
Professional Experience
Assistant Professor of Law (2007-present)
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Va.
Associate, Corporate Governance and Securities Litigation Practice (2003-2007)
Hunton & Williams
Judicial Clerk (2002-2003)
Chief Judge Michael Boudin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Education
B.A., Amherst College 1998
Summa Cum Laude; Dual Degree in Economics and Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought
Summa Cum Laude; Dual Degree in Economics and Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought
J.D., Harvard Law School 2002
Magna Cum Laude; Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology; Board of Student Advisors; Best Brief Award, First-Year Ames Moot Court Competition
Magna Cum Laude; Editor-in-Chief, Harvard Journal of Law & Technology; Board of Student Advisors; Best Brief Award, First-Year Ames Moot Court Competition