Erica B. Slater

Trusted Advocate.

I became a trial lawyer because I trust myself to never give up on someone I am fighting for. It’s that simple. Once I agree to represent someone, that’s what I do. Tirelessly. No matter what. Whatever it takes. Until we win. 

You can ask every client I’ve ever represented—they’ll tell you that the road to seeking justice (and I mean full justice) includes every terrain. There are challenges to overcome, battles to fight, and elation to feel when we we’ve met our goal together. But at the heart of every case is trusting that your lawyer has taken the burden off your shoulders and is in it for the long haul. That’s who I am, and who we are at Gunn | Slater.

Partnering for Success.

I make it my business to be my client’s first call when they are unsure of the future or where to find answers to their questions. Building that rapport not only ensures that we’ll achieve the best outcome together, but it’s also what motivates me and my team to fight harder every day for our clients.

Dedicated Missouri and Illinois Trial Attorney.

I try cases because the law makes sense to me. The harder I work, the better my client’s result. Through the law, I can ensure that my client is treated fairly; a courtroom being the only place on earth where a person can demand a reckless company or careless individual account for their actions. 

Over my career, I’ve had the privilege to try cases in Missouri and Illinois state and Federal courts involving birth injuries, medical malpractice, child injuries and fatalities, brain injury, trucking collisions, motorcycle collisions, motor vehicle collisions, defective products, and wrongful death. I remember every story from every one of these cases. I’m very interested to hear yours. 

If you’re here, it’s time to take the next step. You can contact my office today at (314) 400-2704 or email me directly.

Erica’s Verdicts and Settlements:

• $48.1 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $46.5 Million – Product Liability
• $10 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $10 Million – Product Liability
• $10 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $8 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $6.5 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $6 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $5.9 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $5.49 Million – Trucking Collision
• $4.25 Million – Trucking Collision
• $4 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $3.75 Million – Motorcycle Collision
• $2.9 Million – Product Liability
• $2.5 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $2.5 Million – Bus Collision
• $2.5 Million – Commercial Van Collision
• $2 Million – Trucking Collision
• $2 Million – Motorcycle Collision
• $1.975 Million – Medical Malpractice
• $1.962 Million – Trucking Collision
• $1.2 Million – Trucking Collision
• $1 Million – Motorcycle Collision
• $1 Million – Trucking Collision
• $1 Million – Vehicle Collision

ELECTED POSITIONS

• 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission, Attorney Member, January 1, 2024–December 31, 2029

APPOINTMENTS

• Missouri Bar Regional Disciplinary Committee, Region XI, January 11, 2021–December 31, 2028 
• Joint Commission on Women in the Profession, Missouri Board of Governors’ Appointee, October 1, 2023–September 20, 2026

REPORTED CASES

• Huett v. Branson, 675 S.W.3d 514 (Mo. App. E.D. 2023)
• Munoz v. Six Flags St. Louis, 670 S.W.3d 239 (Mo. App. E.D. 2023)
• Callanan v. Chesterton, 605 S.W.3d 109 (Mo. App. E.D. 2020)

MEDIA

• Heels in the Courtroom, Podcast, Host and Founding Member, May 2020–January 2025
• Appearance on KSDK 5 On Your Side, “Should You Shovel Snow or Leave It? What Missouri and Illinois Laws Say About Liability.” Aired January 10, 2025
• Appearance on Fox 2 Now, “Ask the Expert: Specializing in Trucking Litigation,” August 26, 2024
• The Jury is Out, Podcast, Episode 108, “Selecting Expert Witnesses,” October 11, 2023

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Missouri Bar Association
• Illinois State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• American Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
• Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
  • Board of Governors, 2020–present 
• Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
  • Board of Governors Member-at-Large, 2022–present 
  • Nominating Committee, 2017–2021 
  • Young Lawyers’ Division Chair, 2016–2017 
• Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis
  • Executive Board Member, 2012–2017
• Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis Foundation
  • Executive Board Member, 2017–2021
• American Association for Justice
  • Birth Trauma Litigation Group Member
• Theodore McMillian American Inns of Court
  • St. Louis Chapter Associate Member, 2014–2017
• Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow
  • Barrister, Order of Veritas
  • Advocate, Order of Certus