Erika R. Clyma

Erika R. Clyma

Associate

eclyma@banclaw.com
612-699-8023

Practice Groups

Appellate Advocacy, Class Action/Multidistrict Litigation, Commercial and Catastrophic Loss Litigation, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity, Employment Counseling, Products Liability

Industry Groups

Law Firms and Lawyers

Erika is an Associate Attorney at BANC LLP, specializing in products liability and mass torts; privacy and cybersecurity litigation; employment litigation, advice and counsel; and appellate advocacy. Erika brings a wealth of experience from her diverse background in both legal and corporate environments.

Before joining BANC LLP, Erika served as a Digital Marketing Manager at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, where she led the company's financial advisor social media and SMS text message marketing initiatives for financial advisors nationwide. Her innovative approach to marketing was recognized in 2020 by J.D. Power as the second most successful financial social media program in the United States.

Erika earned her Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law and her Bachelor of Science in Public Relations from Iowa State University. In law school Erika served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Christian Sande in the Minnesota Fourth Judicial District and was also a regional semi-finalist on her law school's Giles Sutherland Rich intellectual property moot court team.

Erika also demonstrates a dedication to public service by judging high school mock trial competitions and volunteering with The Advocates for Human Rights.

Outside of her professional life, Erika enjoys listening to podcasts, socializing with friends, and traveling internationally.

Education

  • University of St. Thomas School of Law, Juris Doctor
    • Associate Editor, Journal of Law and Public Policy
    • Regional Semi-Finalist, Giles Sutherland Rich Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition
    • President & Treasurer, Federal Bar Association Law Student Chapter
    • President, Business Law Society
    • Member, Delta Theta Phi
  • Iowa State University, Bachelor of Science in Public Relations

Bar Admission

  • Minnesota

Bar Associations

  • Minnesota State Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association

Professional Associations

  • Minnesota Women Lawyers

Civic Involvement

  • Judge, MSBA High School Mock Trial
  • Judge, Business Professionals of America (2023)
  • Volunteer, The Advocates for Human Rights WATCH Project (2021-2024)