We are so excited to welcome Erica Byrd and Andrea Mireles to the #VAB team!
Erica joins us as a Sr. Attorney who focuses her practice on real estate and commercial litigation. As a former law clerk in the mortgage foreclosure division of the Circuit Court of Cook County for the Hon. Judge Pamela H. Gillespie and the Hon. Judge Laura C. Liu, Erica is uniquely qualified to navigate all aspects of state court practice, and has significant federal court experience as well. Erica is a longtime supporter of the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago & Northwest Indiana and an active member of the Women's Bar Association of Illinois.
Andrea joins us as an Associate who focuses on investigating and litigating management-side employment matters arising under both state and federal laws. As a bilingual attorney, Andrea is well-suited to work on a wide range of matters. She is an active member of the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois and The Chicago Bar Association. Andrea graduated from the Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology in 2020 with a Certificate in Labor and Employment. She enjoys volunteering her time to law-related nonprofits and projects, most recently to the Minority Legal Educational Resources (MLER), serving as a Tutor.
