Erika Sasson

Erika Sasson is an attorney and restorative justice practitioner focused on creating opportunities for difficult conversations, while reimagining how we relate to each other in the aftermath of harm. Her work is focused on areas of complex harm, such as intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and homicide. Erika’s work is anchored by her experiences learning directly from Native American peacemakers from across North America. She spent over a decade leading the creation of restorative justice programming at the Center for Justice Innovation. She currently teaches at Vermont Law School and is a 2023 recipient of The David Prize. Originally from Canada, Erika moved to New York in 2009 and is raising a family with her partner Misha in Brooklyn.  Learn more at erikasasson.com.