Ericka M. Battle
Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23230
Ericka M. Battle is an associate in the offices of Coates & Davenport. She practices in the areas of civil litigation, real estate and criminal law. Prior to joining the firm, she was employed at a small firm owned by a former Virginia Commonwealth Attorney, where she handled civil litigation, criminal law, real property and contract matters.
Ericka graduated from the Douglas L. Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, with a B.A. in Political Science, and then attended Florida Coastal School of Law. While attending law school, she interned with the Hampton Commonwealth Attorney's Office and a consumer law clinic, and studied international law in France. Prior to attending law school, she was a legislative aide with the Virginia General Assembly.
She is active in a variety of community and non-profit organizations in the Richmond area.
Community/Civic Activities
• Junior League of Richmond, Member
• Opportunity Alliance Reentry, Board of Directors
• Children’s Home Society
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Hill-Tucker Bar Association
- National Association of Professional Women
- Virginia State Bar
- Henrico County Bar Association
- Richmond Bar Association
Practice Areas
- Contract Disputes & Civil Litigation
- Criminal Defense & Traffic
- Landlord/Tenant Disputes
Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law, Jacksonville, Florida
- J.D. - 2013
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Pro Bono Honors
- Université d'Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France - 2012
- Major: International Law Survey Certificate
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
- B.A. cum laude - 2010
- Major: Political Science
