Erika Peterman Email & Phone Number

Missoula, Mt, Us

When not providing legal counsel to clients throughout Montana, Erika can be found taking photos of people, places and events across the globe. She co-founded Sova as a means to merge her creative, legal and business expertise under one roof and offer comprehensive consulting services.With more than 15 years of legal experience, Erika helps businesses solve legal challenges creatively and effectively so they can continue to grow and thrive. Her practice has focused on civil litigation, and she has represented organizations and individuals on a broad range of matters including business, contract and property disputes. She also has extensive experience representing financial institutions in state and federal court. Although an effective courtroom advocate, Erika is resolution-oriented, believing that a creative and fair resolution outside the courtroom is usually the best one.In her work as a documentary photographer, Erika loves to capture the faces and places that tell a story. Her photos have been used by businesses and non-profits to humanize their missions in artistic, meaningful ways. Erika has also been the photographer for various political and business campaigns, photographing luminaries such as Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sheryl Sandberg. A passionate outdoor enthusiast, Erika enjoys any opportunity to take photos of beautiful landscapes and wildlife, from whale sharks in Baja to Arctic foxes in Iceland. Her photos have appeared on the covers of Big Sky Journal, the Missoula Independent, and Paddle World Magazine, among others. In 2018 her work was featured in an article in The Guardian about the impact of the Keystone XL pipeline on Montana’s Fort Peck Indian Reservation.Erika received her J.D. from the University of Montana and her undergraduate degree from St. Olaf College, with studies in Galway, Ireland. She is a member of the Montana State Bar, and she has also been paid to sing in one.

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Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, American Studies/American History