Grimmett, David R.

Erika is a member of the Professional Liability Department and Coverage Practice Group where she primarily focuses on first party property loss and property coverage matters relating to sinkhole loss claims. In addition, Erika routinely reviews property coverage claims and provides coverage analysis in all first party property loss and extra-contractual claims. Erika also defends construction defect lawsuits

In May of 2005, Erika graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she received her B.A. in Political Science.  In 2004, Erika was admitted to the Florida Blue Key Leadership Honor Society and served as the director for a charitable event benefitting those who suffer from Cystic Fibrosis. Erika also served as the president of the Delta Phi Epsilon sorority in 2003.

Erika earned her J.D. from Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Florida in May 2008.  While at Stetson, she received the William F. Blews Pro Bono Service Award and was a Student Fellow for the Center for Excellence in Advocacy.  Erika was also an intern for the Offices of the Public Defender in Miami-Dade County, Florida as well as the State Attorney's Office in Hillsborough County, Florida.

Throughout her academic years, Erika has taken a great interest in philanthropic causes. In addition to her involvement as an event director at the University of Florida, Erika was part of a group, at Stetson Law, that founded the "Friends of Raman" organization. This organization was founded to raise money for a Personal Catastrophe Scholarship that benefits individuals who experience personal tragedy and need financial assistance to finish law school. The organization was founded to honor a friend who lost his battle with cancer shortly after he completed his first year of law school at Stetson.

Prior to joining Marshall, Dennehey, Erika served as an Assistant State Attorney for the 13th Judicial Circuit, Hillsborough County, Florida. 
 
In 2008, Erika competed in the Gasparilla Half Marathon, and in October of 2010, she raced to completion in her first triathlon, the Suncoast Triathlon. 
 
Erika is fluent in Spanish.