Gregory Erickson

Greg Erickson concentrates his practice on the defense of commercial, personal injury, and maritime law claims. He has also successfully represented a wide variety of professionals, including physicians, attorneys, architects, and engineers. Greg has over fifteen years of experience handling complex cases. While his cases are often filed in the courts in St. Louis and Madison or St. Clair County, Illinois, Greg represents clients on a national basis.

Greg has obtained numerous favorable results, including:

The successful defense of construction companies and design professionals in multi-million dollar disputes
Defense verdicts in favor of major transportation companies in difficult venues such as Madison County and St. Clair County, Illinois
Defense verdict in an employment discrimination case involving a nationally recognized retail outlet
Defense verdicts in premises liability cases

Working with the Fox Galvin maritime team, Greg has obtained a number of notable results, including:

Successful appeal to the Illinois Fourth District resulting in a decision granting Jones Act defendants the right to a jury trial; a nationally recognized result
Summary judgment for employer in a case involving a claim of severe brain injury
Successful defense of a nationally recognized gaming operation establishing that land-based employees cannot recover under federal law
Numerous favorable settlements in cases involving serious damage exposure

Greg has successfully handled appeals in numerous state and federal courts, including:

Established the right to a jury trial for Jones Act employers
Upheld numerous grants of summary judgment obtained from trial courts