Sierra Erdem

Sierra Erdem is an Associate Attorney at Mesriani Law Group, where she serves employees in a variety of employment and labor law disputes. She practices wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage-and-hour violation cases in both pre-litigation and litigation stages. Sierra has experience in advocating vulnerable populations in a range of fields.

Ms. Erdem graduated summa cum laude from California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, majoring in Communication and minoring in Law and Society, Ethnic Studies, and Dance. She received her Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School, where she concentrated on civil and human rights work.

 During law school, she worked with international non-governmental organizations on a variety of critical human rights issues. She appeared and argued before the United Nations’ Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women in Geneva, Switzerland. Ms. Erdem has worked with survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, assisting with immigration interview preparation and applying for general civil services. Ms. Erdem has experience in personal injury work, where she began to learn the nuances of civil legal procedure.

 She expanded on her civil law knowledge after law school by working in eviction defense, where she regularly appeared in front of judges, arguing motions and in jury trials, and negotiated settlements. 

Ms. Erdem has been a member of the California State Bar since 2025.

Sierra takes on each client’s case with the knowledge that she is meeting them at one of the hardest moments of their lives. She approaches her work with a deep commitment to advocating for workers who have experienced workplace injustice. This understanding informs her trauma-informed approach, allowing her to meet every client with empathy, compassion, and respect for their lived experiences. Sierra approaches every case with unwavering dedication, fighting for her clients with the same determination as if the injustice were her own.