Erika Dackin Prouty

Associate

Columbus

T +1.614.462.4710

F +1.614.462.2616

eprouty@bakerlaw.com

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An enthusiastic and hardworking advocate for clients, Erika Prouty focuses her growing practice on commercial litigation and election law matters. Erika is a member of the firm’s political law team, and has litigated election law matters at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal court.

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Represents major healthcare services company in shareholder derivative litigation in federal court alleging claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
Represented City of Virginia Beach in federal bench trial and subsequent appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit regarding challenge to method of electing city council members in at-large elections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (Holloway v. City of Virginia Beach).
Represented 10 members of Congress and several other voters in intervening to defend Ohio’s Congressional districts against partisan gerrymandering claims in federal court litigation including a trial before a three-judge panel and appeal to the United States Supreme Court (Ohio A Philip Randolph Institute v. Householder).

Represents major healthcare services company in shareholder derivative litigation in federal court alleging claim for breach of fiduciary duty.
Represented City of Virginia Beach in federal bench trial and subsequent appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit regarding challenge to method of electing city council members in at-large elections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (Holloway v. City of Virginia Beach).
Represented 10 members of Congress and several other voters in intervening to defend Ohio’s Congressional districts against partisan gerrymandering claims in federal court litigation including a trial before a three-judge panel and appeal to the United States Supreme Court (Ohio A Philip Randolph Institute v. Householder).
Represented the North Carolina Senate and House of Representatives leadership in defending legislative redistricting plans in state court litigation including a trial before a three-judge panel (Common Cause v. Lewis).
Represented winning congressional candidate in primary election recount and special election canvass activities. Drafted motion to intervene and briefing in opposition to temporary restraining order sought by primary opponent contesting election and recount results in mandamus action dismissed by Ohio Supreme Court.
Represented insurance company in declaratory judgment action involving unique questions concerning scope of indemnification provision in release as it relates to claims in class action, including assisting in formulating strategy, identifying and analyzing fact and legal issues, and preparing pleadings.
Conducted internal investigation for insurance company. Assisted in performing early case assessment and interviews of employees. Managed discovery collection from client, document review by team of contract attorneys, and production to state and federal regulatory agencies.
Defended insurance company against claims of bad faith and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing in a putative class action. Drafted discovery responses, dispositive motions and opposition to class certification briefing.
Won motion to dismiss pro se complaint alleging negligence against healthcare company, which the court granted sua sponte.
Seconded in litigation department of healthcare company.

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Ohio Super Lawyers "Rising Star" (2022 to 2023)

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The Honorable Edmund A. Sargus, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio: Law Clerk (2019 to 2020))

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2022
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 2022
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 2021
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit, 2019
U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2022
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio, 2019
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio, 2016
Ohio, 2016

Education

J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2016, cum laude; Faculty Graduation Award for Outstanding Achievement in Labor and Employment
B.A., The Ohio State University, 2013, summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa

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