After more than 15 years as an attorney for the federal government and U.S. Air Force, Eric represents government contractor clients in bid protests and other litigation.
Eric represents both prime and subcontractors, grant recipients, and other organizations doing business with the U.S. government. His litigation-focused practice includes bid protests, breach of contract allegations, Contract Disputes Act litigation, fraud allegations, and other contract disputes specific to military and Department of Defense contracting. Eric also handles Fifth Amendment takings claims and international trade matters related to antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings. He routinely represents clients before the Armed Services and Civilian Boards of Contract Appeals as well as the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and federal district courts nationwide. Eric also provides general legal advice and guidance to contractors.
After beginning his legal career as an Air Force judge advocate, Eric went on to serve as a litigator with the Air Force Legal Operations Agency and later as a trial attorney for the Department of Justice (DOJ)’s Commercial Litigation Branch, where he served as lead counsel for the U.S. in more than 100 commercial claims and complex government contract disputes. In his role at the DOJ, he frequently worked with Fifth Amendment takings and international trade matters, handling antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings at the Court of International Trade and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
In 2024, Eric transitioned to the private sector and joined Husch Blackwell’s Government Contracts team. He excels at trial and in court, with a gift for fielding hard questions and thinking on his feet. Eric always aims to be the most knowledgeable individual in a courtroom, and he thrives on building litigation strategies and adapting them in real time. His nine years with the DOJ found him in court frequently, and his extensive trial experience gave him ample opportunity to observe a wide variety of judges—as well as a useful perspective on how judges think through problems and decide cases. Naturally, Eric also understands how government attorneys think: having stood in their shoes, he’s fully aware of how they are likely to approach arbitration or settlement negotiations and what they need from a contractor to successfully resolve disputes.
A dedicated advocate for government contractors, Eric guides clients through litigation as efficiently as possible so that their projects can move forward.