Erin Joyce spent over 18 years as a State Bar prosecutor. She has extensive experience in State Bar investigations and disciplinary proceedings, as well as more than 25 years of civil litigation practice.
Erin was admitted to the Bar in 1990 and practiced for nearly eight years in an intellectual property boutique firm before joining the Office of Chief Trial Counsel as a prosecutor for the State Bar, from 1997 through 2016. Erin has almost 20 years of experience handling all aspects of discipline cases against attorneys in State Bar Court, from the filing of the complaint through trial and review. She has personally tried dozens of State Bar trials and several appeals. Erin has a comprehensive understanding of how State Bar investigations and proceedings unfold. Moreover, she has been involved in licensing matters for other professionals, such as EMTs and paramedics.
Before returning to private practice in July 2017, Erin served as Chief Special Investigator for the Los Angeles Fire Department.