Erica Grosjean

Honorable Erica Grosjean serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at San Joaquin College of Law (SJCL) while concurrently presiding as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of California since October 2015. She specializes in adjudicating federal cases involving prisoner civil rights, employment discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, social security disputes, habeas corpus petitions, and criminal pretrial matters. Prior to her judicial appointment, she was a litigation partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan in New York and Los Angeles, focusing on structured finance, patent infringement, antitrust, contract disputes, securities, and unfair competition cases. She began her career as a law clerk for the late Ninth Circuit Judge Herbert Y.C. Choy.

Education

• J.D., Harvard Law School
• B.A., University of California, Berkeley

Professional Expertise
Her judicial work emphasizes balancing statutory interpretation with equitable outcomes in complex civil and criminal litigation. Her private practice experience spans high-stakes commercial disputes and intellectual property litigation, fostering a multifaceted perspective on legal strategy and procedural law.

Awards & Recognition
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Advising & Grants
No student advisement or grant information available in the text. Her current roles focus on judicial duties and adjunct teaching.