Erica Clausen

Erica Clausen JD ’17 was elected to serve on the board of directors of the Lawyers’ Campaign for Equal Justice (CEJ) Oregon, the main support organization for statewide legal aid programs. CEJ has raised more than $30 million over the past 30 years to help low-income and elderly Oregonians access critical resources such as food, shelter, medical care, and physical safety. Clausen is an attorney with Miller Nash, which is a longtime supporter of CEJ through fundraising, board participation, and pro bono work. Her practice focuses on eminent domain, public entities, nonprofits, and higher education, as well as sports and entertainment; she also has broad familiarity with complex civil litigation. Clausen represents local, national, and international clients in complicated and often high-profile disputes in state and federal courts. In addition to her involvement with CEJ, she also serves on the Women in Sports and Events (WISE) Portland board of directors.