Turning Challenges Into Solutions
Biography
As a Partner in the firm, Eric's practice focuses on business related bankruptcy and commercial litigation cases. With over 36 years of experience, Eric has tried complex cases to conclusion or resolution in multiple states including Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Delaware in both state, federal and bankruptcy courts. Eric's extensive practice includes matters involving secured transactions, commercial litigation, business work-outs, all phases of bankruptcy, trade secrets, corporate governance, accounting fraud, patent infringement defense, data breach defense, and the defense of complex consumer class actions.
In maintaining his state wide practice throughout Georgia and Alabama, Eric is humbled to have been AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2001 and has been listed among the Best Lawyers in America publication from 2010 to the present in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor's Rights, Insolvency and Reorganization and Bankruptcy Litigation. Eric has argued before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals multiple times and among the numerous reported decisions in which he has participated is the often cited case of In re: Jove Engineering, Inc., that awarded damages against the IRS for violations of the automatic stay in bankruptcy.
In his free time, Eric enjoys his Scottish Terrier's antics and almost nightly hones his culinary skills.
Practice Areas
- Business-related Bankruptcy
- Commercial Litigation
Education
- The University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- J.D.
- University of South Alabama, Alabama
- B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 1986
- Georgia, 2012
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- Tennessee, 2000
Honors
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2001
- Best Lawyers in America publication in the areas of Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
Current Employment Position
- Partner

