Patricia M. Erickson

Patricia M. Erickson

4.5
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 37 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Las Vegas, NV
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

601 S 10th St Ste 206, Las Vegas, NV

About Patricia

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 85%

38 years | 1,000 cases

85%
Appeals 15%

38 years | 50 cases

15%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 200-350 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Nevada for 37 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Patricia M. Erickson

601 S 10th St Ste 206, Las Vegas, NV, 89101-7027

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Patricia M. Erickson's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by Daren | January 06, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

My Hero

Patricia agreed to represent me in front of the State of Nevada Parole Board pro-bono. She asked that I trust her and she would do everything she could to get me a favorable out come. That she did. After 32 years hearing that I was granted a parole was awesome and I know the out come was because of... how she represent the facts, got them to review what I had done to improve myself, the timing that I didn't agree with, but trusted her and it was the right decision. She took the time to explain the process to me so I understood everything that was going on. I just could not have asked for a better attorney or found one with more knowledge than Miss Erickson She ROCKS

Posted by anonymous | January 03, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Don't waste your money or time

Worst lawyer I have ever interacted. The only time she was interactive was when I called her to retain her and she processed my credit card. Despite several requests for a meeting over many months she did not agree to meet until a few days prior to the trial at which time she sent an email to quit.... My witnesses who were to be interviewed by her she promised for months were never contacted. I found another lawyer who was interactive and got a great result. I have no idea how others write about her great communication and question if the posts are in fact real. If you want to take a huge risk on a lawyer who from my experience you can never contact and won't follow up on what she says and then quit after doing no work and not return your money then hire her. If i could give zero stars I would.

Patricia Erickson

Replied last January 03, 2019

First, this client submitted all of the forgoing information to the Nevada State Bar which reviewed all of the evidence that I had regarding my email interactions/communications with this client and DID NOT find any reason to open a grievance file. If ANYTHING this client said was true, the State Bar would have opened a formal grievance investigation. Second, this client engaged in activities that I reasonably believed were intended to prevent a witness from testifying at his upcoming trial. Ethically, I was required to withdraw. Third, this client did not pay the full retainer fee. Fourth, all of the other reviews on this site ARE from former clients who listened to my advise and did not try to game the criminal justice system as this client tried to do. These clients' reviews are accurate while this client's is not.

Posted by Mike | June 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Helpful and Emapthedic

Patricia is the definition of caring. She helped me through the toughest time of my life. She was not only there with legal help, but was of immense assistance when my personal life was seemingly falling apart, as well. She never set my expectations for the trial too high, and was honest the enti...re time. If it were not for Patricia, my life would have certainly gone in a completely different, obviously more negative direction. Years later she still helps me with issues pertaining to this case free of charge, not to mention she does it quickly and personally, not through an assistant. The admiration I have for Patricia is endless, and I would contact her as soon as I ran into another issue without hesitation.

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1990 - Present

Attorney, Law Office of Patricia M. Erickson

1988 - 1990

Associate, Goodman, Stein & Chesnoff

1987 - 1988

Clerk, California State Public Defender's Office

Associations

2000 - Present

National Legal Aid and Defender Association

1988 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

1990 - 1999

Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Board of Directors

Sample of Legal Cases

Smith v. State

Reversed, guilty plea set aside and case remanded

Cruzado v. State

Reversed on the restituion issue

State v. Jacob Murrijo

Client found not guilty

State v. Frank Mingo

Client found not guilty of murder; found guilty of gross misdemeanor

Mitchell v. State

Supreme Court reversed and remanded

USA v. Llamas Gonzalez

Acquitted on all charges

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Education

1988

McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific

JD - Juris Doctor

1979

Mills College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Activity

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