Erica B. Slater

Top rated Medical Malpractice attorney in Clayton, Missouri

Gunn | Slater
Erica B. Slater
Gunn | Slater

Practice areas: Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Personal Injury; view more

Licensed in Missouri since: 2011

Education: Saint Louis University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 Selected to Rising Stars: 2015 - 2024

Gunn | Slater

7777 Bonhomme Ave
Suite 1600
Clayton, MO 63105 Visit website
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Attorney Erica Blume Slater, the founding partner at Gunn | Slater, has been practicing in Missouri for over a decade. Compassionate about the work she does, her practice covers medical malpractice, child injuries and fatalities, trucking accidents, birth injuries, defective products and wrongful death, catering to the needs of her clients in St. Louis.

Licensed in both Illinois and Missouri, Ms. Slater has a keen understanding of the law and uses it to ensure justice is served, especially in the courtroom – a place she considers the ultimate venue for holding negligent parties accountable. Throughout her illustrious career, she has handled a wide array of challenging cases across both state and federal courts. Additionally, she has achieved significant success in cases against defective products and wrongful death claims.

Ms. Slater’s remarkable achievements throughout her career have not only provided her clients with the justice they seek but have also earned her a respected position within the legal community. She serves as an attorney member on the 22nd Circuit Judicial Commission, further demonstrating her commitment and recognition in the field.

For those seeking a determined and compassionate advocate, Ms. Slater is ready to listen to their story and take decisive action. Her dedication to her work is reflected in her impressive track record of verdicts, settlements and numerous multimillion-dollar awards for her clients, including $46.5 million for product liability, $10 million for medical malpractice and $10 million for product liability cases.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dental Malpractice, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Devices, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 50% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
  • 30% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
  • 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 2011, Missouri

Professional Webpage: https://gunnslater.com/attorney/ericaslater/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow, Advocate, Order of Certus
  • Litigation Counsel of America, Associate Fellow, Barrister, Order of Veritas
  • Theodore McMillian American Inns of Court, St. Louis Chapter Associate Member, 2014–2017
  • American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group Member
  • Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis Foundation, Executive Board Member, 2017–2021
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Nominating Committee, 2017–2021
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Board of Governors Member-at-Large, 2022–present
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • American Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • Theodore McMillian American Inns of Court, St. Louis 2014-2017
  • Illinois Bar Association
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois
  • Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, Board of Governors, 2020–present
  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
  • Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Young Lawyers’ Division Chair, 2016–2017
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas
  • Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis, Board Member 2012-2017
  • Missouri
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
  • Women Lawyers' Association of Greater St. Louis, Treasurer 2015-2017
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Arkansas

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • $400,000 – Personal Injury
  • $48.1 Million Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Verdict - St. Louis County - Anyan v. Mercy Hospital et al., 2025
  • Callanan v. Chesterton, 605 S.W.3d 109 (Mo. App. E.D. 2020)
  • Munoz v. Six Flags St. Louis, 670 S.W.3d 239 (Mo. App. E.D. 2023)
  • Huett v. Branson, 675 S.W.3d 514 (Mo. App. E.D. 2023)
  • $8 Million – Personal Injury
  • $550,000 – Auto Accident
  • $950,000 – Auto Accident
  • $10 Million – Personal Injury
  • $2.9 Million – Personal Injury
  • April King v. Riversedge Campground LLC. Seth Barton, Black River Camping, LLC, William McKenna; Settlement; $499,000, 2016
  • Debbie Reinhold, Clara Dunem, Bill Luce v. Monsanto et al.; Jury Verdict; $46,500,000, 2016
  • William Sorrells v. ADT, LLC et al.; Settlement; $2,500,000, 2015
  • Patrick King v. Taylor Express et al.; Settlement; $2,000,000, 2014

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Cor Jesu Academy, Mock Trial Coach
  • Missouri's PROMO Organization
  • Saint Louis University School of Law Alumni Advisory Committee

Educational Background

  • Marquette University, B.A. International Affairs and History, cum laude, 2008

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Calculating Medical Damages in Injury Settlements Post Affordable Care Act, Speaker, National Business Institute (NBI), Legal, 2015
  • The Jury is Out, Podcast, Episode 108, “Selecting Expert Witnesses,” October 11, 2023
  • Appearance on Fox 2 Now, “Ask the Expert: Specializing in Trucking Litigation,” August 26, 2024
  • Appearance on KSDK 5 On Your Side, “Should You Shovel Snow or Leave It? What Missouri and Illinois Laws Say About Liability.” Aired January 10, 2025
  • Heels in the Courtroom, Podcast, Host and Founding Member, May 2020–January 2025
  • #womenwhoinspire: Young Lawyers Reflect on Women Who Make a Difference, St. Louis Lawyer 55 (November 2016), Author
  • New (BAMSL) Bar Year Resolution #1, St. Louis Lawyer 56 (May 2016), Author
  • To Join or Not to Join?, St. Louis Lawyer 50 (November 2015), Author
  • A Non-Expert Opinion On Multitasking, St. Louis Lawyer 48 (September 2015), Author
  • Maximizing Pain and Suffering and Loss of Earnings, 09/25/15, National Business Institute, Inc. (NBI), Speaker
  • Practice Tips for Young Lawyers, 11/12/2015, Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater St. Louis Continuing Legal Education Series, Speaker
  • Trial Masters Series: Billed v. Paid, The Gift That Keeps On Giving, 6/3/16, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis 37th Annual Bench & Bar Conference, Speaker

Other Outstanding Achievements

  • Academic Award of Excellence, Legal Professions
  • Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society
  • Student Legal Writers' Association, Writing Excellence Award
  • Saint Louis University Law Journal, Staff Member
  • Samuel I. Sievers Annual Writing Excellence Award
  • Saint Louis University, Women Law Students' Association, President

Honors

  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® 2018
  • John C. Shepherd Professionalism Award, 2020
  • Women’s Justice Awards Litigation Practitioner, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 2022
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠, 2015–2024
  • Best Lawyers in America®, 2018–2025
  • Missouri Lawyers Top Plaintiffs Judgement Award, Missouri Lawyers Weekly, 2025
  • Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers® Rising Stars℠ 2015-2018
  • Best Lawyers in America® St. Louis Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs 2018-19
  • Samuel I. Sievers Annual Writing Excellence Award
  • Up & Coming Lawyers, Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2016
  • Women's Justice Awards Rising Star, Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2017
  • Women’s Justice Awards Leader of Tomorrow, Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2011
  • Student Legal Writers’ Association Writing Excellence Award
  • Theodore McMillian American Inns of Court 2014-2017
  • Missouri Lawyers Top Plaintiffs Verdict/Judgement Award, Missouri Lawyers Weekly 2017
  • Academic Excellence Award in Legal Professions

Office location for Erica B. Slater

7777 Bonhomme Ave
Suite 1600
Clayton, MO 63105

Phone: 314-860-5789

Selections

1 Year Super Lawyers
10 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2025
  • Rising Stars: 2015 - 2024

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