Erin is an attorney with extensive experience in public utility and telecommunications regulation, advising governmental bodies on complex legal, policy, and regulatory matters.

Prior to joining Ward and Smith, Erin served as Senior Counsel in the Legal Division of the North Carolina Utilities Commission, where she advised and assisted the Commission across a broad range of proceedings. Her work included legal research and analysis, drafting Commission orders, preparing briefing materials, serving as a Hearing Examiner, and engaging directly with members of the public. In this role, she supported the Commission’s oversight of regulated industries while helping ensure decisions were legally sound, well-reasoned, and consistent with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Erin brings significant federal regulatory experience from her service as an Attorney Advisor with the Federal Communications Commission in the Common Carrier Bureau’s Network Services Division. In that role, she assisted with implementing the Telecommunications Act of 1996, drafted Commission orders, and advised both the Commission and the Bureau Chief on policy issues. She also served as the Designated Federal Official to the North American Numbering Council, working on matters central to national telecommunications infrastructure and governance.