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Eric Larson focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation. Eric has broad litigation experience including mergers and acquisitions, commercial, real estate, products liability, land use and zoning, and insurance coverage. He has represented clients from a variety of industries in litigation matters in state and federal courts, arbitration, and mediation. Eric has served as lead counsel and second-chair in multiple cases and arbitrations, with other responsibilities including motion practice, managing discovery practices, preparing witnesses and experts, taking and defending fact and expert witness depositions, and insurance coverage. Eric is also active in both community and pro bono matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Eric was a partner in the Commercial Litigation practice and a key member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution practice in the Atlanta, Georgia office of a full-service law firm where his matters included technology litigation, products liability, post-closing mergers and acquisitions disputes, and real estate litigation. Previously, Eric was a litigation associate in the Chicago, Illinois headquarters of an international law firm. He also served as law clerk for the Honorable Tu M. Pham in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
While attending law school, Eric was Senior Managing Editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review. He also served as a Legal Writing teaching assistant and a research assistant.
Experience
*Multiple post-closing and earnout disputes on behalf of private equity firm and technology companies including claims under RWI and D&O policies.
*Defense of multi-plaintiff actions alleging successor liability for lead paint exposure.
*Defense of outside director in securities class action.
*Defense of real estate developers in land use and zoning disputes.
*Defense of hospital system in TRO proceeding arising from dispute with commercial tenant.
*Defense of trade secrets misappropriation and unfair trade practices litigation.
*Complex contractual dispute involving financing and development of renewable energy project.
*Defense of civil RICO and fraud action involving group limited medical insurance policy.
*Complex title insurance matter on behalf of policyholder regarding easements in mixed-use development.
*Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick
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Publication
Princeton University B.A., History (2005) cum laude
Vanderbilt University Law School J.D. (2009) Dean’s List
Georgia (2015)
Illinois (2010)
All Georgia State Courts
All Illinois State Courts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee – Honorable Tu M. Pham (Aug 2009-Aug 2010)
Atlanta Bar Association, Member
Princeton Club of Georgia, Board Member
Princeton Alumni Schools Committee, Georgia Region, Co-Chair
Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution, Registered Neutral
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