ERIKA PIKE TURNER Shareholder Litigation Department, Labor & Employment   Erika Pike Turner represents businesses and business people in the effective resolution of their disputes. With a primary focus in commercial litigation for Gordon Silver, Ms. Turner professionally handles clients’ claims and protects client's interests through aggresive advocacy. In addition to her extensive experience in the court room representing both individuals and large corporations, Ms. Turner has served as a Special Hearing Master in the Venetian Lien Litigation and Southern Nevada Breast Implant Litigation for the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada. Ms. Turner served as Law Clerk to the Honorable James A. Brennan, Senior Judge, Eighth Judicial District Court, State of Nevada, 1997-1998, and the Legal Intern to Honorable Robert E. Rose, Nevada Supreme Court, 1996. Ms. Turner is dedicated to the legal industry as an active member in numerous professional organizations including the State Bar of Nevada, United States District Court, District Court of Nevada, United States Supreme Court Bar, Clark County Bar Association, Nevada Trial Lawyers Association and the Southern Nevada Association of Women Attorneys. A fourth generation Nevadan, Ms. Turner is also interested in serving her community. She is devoted to helping children in need in Southern Nevada, has received a Congressional Commendation for her Pro Bono Commitment from United States Senator Harry Reid and United States Congressman Jon Porter. Recently, Ms. Turner received the Myrna Williams Children's Pro Bono Award for her charitable efforts on behalf of children who have been abused and neglected. Ms. Turner is also an active member of the Las Vegas Rotary. Admitted to practice law in Nevada, Ms. Turner holds a Juris Doctorate from American University, Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C. She is a University of Nevada (Reno) graduate where she attended as a Fleischman Scholar.