Ericka B. Elliott
Associate Attorney
Rochester, NY
(585) 258-2821
Ericka is a powerful advocate who uses rigorous preparation, detailed analysis, and well-developed legal arguments to achieve favorable outcomes for her health care, litigation, and municipal law clients. She builds strong, long-lasting relationships with her clients and ensures that they are well informed throughout the entire legal process. This enables clients to make smart and knowledgeable decisions.
Ericka advises businesses, banks, and individuals with contract disputes, debtor/creditor issues, in commercial litigation, and on corporate governance matters. She also represents hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, home health agencies and other health care providers on issues ranging from risk management and patient care to collections and regulatory compliance. In addition, Ericka has experience representing town and village boards in matters involving governance, the legislative and administrative process, economic development, planning, zoning, and litigation.
From resolving disputes to helping affect policies that improve communities, Ericka is a tough and responsive ally who brings passion and dedication to every matter she handles.
PRACTICE AREAS
EDUCATION
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.
Cornell University, B.S.
ADMISSIONS
New York State
US District Courts
- Western District of NY
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Ericka is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA) and was a participant in the 2023 Inaugural Class of the MCBA Leadership Academy. She currently serves as a board member for Lifespan, St. Ann’s Foundation, the WNY Rural Area Health Education Center, the Lima Joint Village/Town Planning Board, and is a volunteer for the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network. Ericka is also a member and former Secretary of the Board of Directors of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (GRAWA) and a member and Chair of the Board of Directors of 13thirty Cancer Connect.
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Ericka has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® for her work in Litigation-Labor & Employment in Rochester, NY. She was named a finalist in the 2024 Greater Rochester Chamber’s IGNITE Award’s program and was among 12 young professionals who exhibit the highest level of personal and professional accomplishment and excel in their chosen field. Ericka was also named a 2024 Rochester Business Journal Forty Under 40 honoree.
In addition, Ericka has been selected as a 2023 & 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars honoree and she was awarded the 2023 Legal Excellence Award for Up and Coming Lawyers by The Daily Record and Rochester Business Journal.