Practice Expertise

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Areas of Practice

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Profile

Erika Birk is an Associate in the firm's Litigation Department. In the Fall of 2021, Ms. Birk served as a Law Clerk at the U.S. Department of State, Office of the Legal Advisor for International Claims and Investment Disputes. She previously served as a Law Clerk at the U.S. Department of Commerce, in the Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce, and in the Office of the Chief Counsel for Trade Enforcement and Compliance. Prior to this, she served as a Law Clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division.

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Education

  • University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2022)
    • Executive Articles Editor, Maryland Law Review
    • Order of the Coif
    • Elizabeth Maxwell Carroll Chesnut Prize
  • Colgate University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2019)

Areas of Practice

  • Litigation

Blogs

Misbranded

Misbranded is Patterson Belknap’s blog covering false advertising litigation—both consumer class actions and competitor suits—with a particular focus on FDA-regulated products (foods/beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and dietary supplements).

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