Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2021 Erika Wood is a corporate, mergers and acquisitions, tax, and estate planning attorney at Meliora Law PLLC in Delmar, New York. She works with individuals, closely held businesses, nonprofits, and high net worth families to address legal and tax matters with practical, business-focused guidance. Erika is known for building strong client relationships and helping clients understand complex legal and financial issues in a clear and approachable way.
Erika advises clients on a broad range of Corporate Law matters involving business formation, governance, ownership transitions, operational issues, restructurings, commercial financings, and business succession planning. She regularly counsels clients through mergers and acquisitions, including stock purchases, asset purchases, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions across a variety of industries. Her work includes drafting and negotiating partnership agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, purchase agreements, and other key business contracts designed to support long-term business objectives while managing risk.
In her Tax Law practice, Erika advises clients on New York State and federal tax matters involving compliance, reporting, transaction structuring, and dispute resolution. She assists businesses and individuals with tax-efficient planning strategies, tax credits, and tax-free reorganizations, and represents clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. Erika also counsels high net worth individuals and families on estate and gift tax planning, wealth transfer strategies, and succession planning intended to preserve assets and support generational planning goals.
Erika’s practice combines legal insight with a practical understanding of the personal and business considerations that often shape important decisions. She works closely with clients to develop solutions tailored to their goals, whether they are growing a business, preparing for a transition, or planning for the future.
Outside the office, Erika lives in Medusa with her husband, son, and dog Ziggy. She enjoys traveling, spending time outdoors, and discovering a good local beer. Her laugh is often recognizable before she enters the room.
