Overview

Erica Drew represents clients through all stages of product liability and mass tort litigation. She counsels a wide range of national and international product manufacturers at various stages of dispute resolution. Erica has particular experience defending medical device manufacturers throughout the country, including in multidistrict litigation matters.

Before joining Faegre Drinker, Erica was an associate at another Indianapolis-based law firm, where she counseled clients in commercial litigation, toxic tort defense, product liability litigation and contract disputes. Erica also coordinated large scale electronic discovery and conducted and defended depositions in product liability and asbestos tort litigation.

While in law school, Erica served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge William Lawrence of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Indiana

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana

Languages

Spanish

Education

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
J.D. magna cum laude, Indiana Law Review (editor-in-chief) (2012)

Indiana University
B.A. in Spanish and Criminal Justice, magna cum laude (2009)

Insights & Events

Other Perspectives
  • Survey: VIII. Evidence: Recent Developments in Indiana Evidence Law
    Author, 47 Ind. L. Rev. 1065, 2014

Firm Blog Contributions

  • Faegre Drinker on Products – a blog addressing all things product liability that covers legal issues and developments of interest to product manufacturers and their employers

Leadership & Community

Professional Associations

  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Indianapolis Bar Association
  • American Bar Association

Civic Activities

  • Reach for Youth Teen Court — Volunteer Judge, 2012-present

Honors

  • Best Lawyers® — "Ones to Watch," Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, 2022-25
  • Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2020, 2022
  • Faegre Baker Daniels — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2018 
  • NITA Trial Skills Institute — Graduate, 2016
  • Indiana State Bar Association — Leadership Development Academy, Class III, 2014
  • Indiana University McKinney School of Law — Resident Excellence Scholarship