Attorney Profiles
ERIK E. CHILD
Erik has been practicing personal injury law since graduating from McGeorge Law School in Sacramento, California in 1998. Prior to law school, Erik earned his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. After law school, Erik practiced as an associate attorney in complex business litigation, construction litigation, personal injury litigation, and general civil litigation in state and federal courts before becoming an equal partner and co-owner of a mid-size Sacramento area law firm. After practicing in a number of legal fields in addition to personal injury, in 2000 Erik turned all of his attention to personal injury litigation and has successfully obtained numerous large settlements and successful jury verdicts, as well as completing appellate work resulting in published opinions. In January, 2008, Erik co-founded The Law Offices of Child and Gordon, a firm specializing solely in the field of personal injury and related insurance litigation. Erik enjoys international travel, scuba diving, skiing, hiking, hunting, fishing, reading, cross-training, and playing saxophone and piano. Erik is fluent in Norwegian, is active in international charities and in his church, and loves spending time and performing activities with his wife and eight children.