For Birmingham attorney and author Erin Brown Hollis, life has been a winding path of professional achievement, family devotion, and a calling to encourage others. A member of Bradley’s Litigation Practice Group, she has built a career handling complex litigation while balancing the roles of wife, mother, author, and mentor.
Her early career included a fellowship with Federal Magistrate Judge Karen Hayes on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. There she drafted rulings, judgments, and orders while conducting in-depth legal research—a formative experience that prepared her for the demands of high-level litigation.
But for Hollis, her career is only one piece of a much bigger picture.
Finding her “why”
When asked what accomplishment she is most proud of, Hollis