Erika Gonzalez

Erika Gonzalez (she/her) currently serves as the Training and Technical Assistance Managing Attorney at the Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking (CAST) in Los Angeles, CA.

Recognized as a national expert in legal remedies for human trafficking survivors, she played a pivotal role in co-founding and leading the Office for Victims of Crime’s inaugural training and technical assistance program dedicated to aiding survivors at CAST since 2015. This initiative conducts nationwide training for professionals, covering immigration, victims’ rights, criminal record relief, and ethical considerations from a race equity and trauma-informed lens. Prior to her role at CAST, Erika directed the low-bono immigration program at Opening Doors, Inc. in Sacramento. Focused on assisting crime victims with immigration relief, she specialized in working with survivors of human trafficking. Erika served as a staff attorney at both CAST and Opening Doors, representing survivors in immigration, criminal victims’ rights, and criminal record relief matters. An alumna of the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, and the University of California, Berkeley, Erika actively contributes to the legal field as a co-author of advisories on T visas and other relief. Furthermore, she is a dedicated member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), actively participating in the AILA VAWA, Us, and Ts Committee.

Her areas of expertise include: Legal, Immigrants rights, Training and technical assistance