Erica Coleman

As General Counsel, Erica oversees legal and compliance matters as well as human resources, employee education and training, information technology, and quality assurance. Prior to joining BronxWorks, Erica was a Pro Bono Practice Attorney for Nonprofit and Community Development at Winston & Strawn LLP, where she exclusively represented nonprofits in corporate and transactional legal matters. Previously, Erica practiced law in various private and nonprofit settings, including nearly five years as an associate in the business, financing, and restructuring group at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, followed by two and a half years as the Director of Programs and Operations at Start Small Think Big, a Bronx-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to further community economic development through pro bono legal services.

Erica graduated cum laude from St. John’s University School of Law in 2008.