Biography

A background in chemistry allows Erin Formby to confidently address complex and technology centric matters. With a passion for the law and desire to learn, Erin found her calling in trial work. Described as intellectually curious and a perpetual learner, she finds comfort digging deep into facts and research regarding new subject matters to uncover unique solutions for her clients.

Erin formerly worked as a litigator in the Houston office of a global law firm focusing on complex international commercial arbitration, domestic commercial arbitration, and domestic litigation in both state and federal courts. Her representation of corporate and individual clients spans a diverse range of business sectors, including energy, infrastructure, technology, and retail. Erin’s experience encompasses disputes arising from purchase and sale agreements, energy contracts, Joint Operating Agreements, sales of goods, and licensing agreements.

While receiving her J.D. from Harvard Law School, Erin served as a student attorney for the Immigration and Refugee Clinic, Domestic Violence and Family Law Clinic, and the International Human Rights Clinic. She also spent a semester during law school studying abroad in Bogotá, Colombia where she further honed her Spanish skills. Following law school, Erin served as a Harvard Law School Public Service Venture Fund Fellow, returning to Bogotá to work with a Colombian organization on its domestic and international litigation projects. She credits this work as one of her most meaningful moments as a lawyer. Due to her experiences living and working in Latin America, Erin is professionally fluent in Spanish and has even represented a witness who testified in Spanish in an ICDR arbitration and not only defended his testimony, but also corrected translation for the record.

A Texas native with Canadian influences, Erin enjoys all things sports including being an avid Houston Astros and Dallas Stars fan. She also enjoys bringing her friends together once a week for dinner, drinks, and reality TV. When she’s not entertaining or watching sports, Erin likes to unwind at Pilates and do anything in the countryside or on the water.