Erica Schohn is a partner in the New York office of Latham & Watkins, where she advises on the executive compensation and benefits aspects of complex corporate transactions. She guides public and private companies and their boards, private equity sponsors, and senior executives through mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, and capital markets transactions, as well as the design of equity and incentive programs, SEC compensation disclosure, and related employment and corporate governance matters. Before joining Latham, she led the executive compensation and benefits practice at another global law firm.

A recognized thought leader in her field, Erica is the author and editor of Bloomberg BNA's Section 409A Handbook and speaks frequently on executive compensation and corporate governance. She has been recognized by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, and Lawdragon, and holds a JD magna cum laude from Duke University School of Law and a BA with high honors from The Pennsylvania State University, where she was a member of the Schreyer Honors College.

Erica also provides services to Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, a New York organization that connects artists and arts organizations with the legal help they need. She lives in New York City with her husband and their three children, including a former dancer now pursuing a career in the entertainment arts.