Eric B. Hull
Licensed in both California and Arizona, Eric Hull represents clients in business litigation, intellectual property matters, and small, independent film projects. In 20 years of practice, Eric has represented clients in all phases of the litigation process, including as lead counsel at trial and arbitration.
He has extensive experience in contract disputes, corporate governance disputes, the dissolution or separation actions involving closely-held businesses (both in litigation and through pre-litigation negotiations). Eric has also litigated numerous cases involving secondary liability issues such as vicarious liability or aiding and abetting and has prosecuted several claims under the growing area of Internet defamation law.
Recognized for his writing, Eric takes pride in composing winning legal briefs. He has presented seminars to other attorneys on crafting the facts of a case into relatable, persuasive narratives in both court briefs and for framing issues for juries.
Eric previously practiced in the commercial litigation and class actions groups at Bryan Cave LLP (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP) one of the largest firms in the United States and leading Arizona litigation boutique Kercsmar & O’Hara PLLC.
Representative Matters
* Obtained successful resolutions for numerous stakeholders in small, closely-held or family businesses, often involving multiple entities and intertwining financial and real estate interests
* Obtained summary judgment for defendant in patent invalidity claim and co-authored the successful appellate brief in front of the Federal Circuit to uphold judgment
* Represented two Arizona corporations in successful action to remove a director from the board for self-dealing and fraud
* Obtained the involuntary dismissal of a consumer fraud class action in an arbitration forum, later confirmed in federal court
Education
University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., with high distinction, 2005)
* Writer, Iowa Law Review, Vol. 89; Author, Independent Candidates’ Battle Against the Exclusionary Practices of the Commission on Presidential Debates, 90 Iowa L. Rev. 313 (2004)
* Note and Comment Editor, Iowa Law Review, Vol. 90
* Member, Order of the Coif
University of Notre Dame (B.A., cum laude, 2000)
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of California
Supreme Court of Arizona
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
United States District Court, Southern District of California
United States District Court, District of Arizona
Personal
Eric was born and raised in the sprawling metropolis of Bettendorf, Iowa (one of the Quad Cities). He is on the Board of Directors of the Notre Dame Club of Los Angeles and is an avid fan of all of Notre Dame athletic endeavors. He has a certificate in Screenwriting from the UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television, hikes the trails of Southern California each weekend, and has a spoiled rescue terrier mutt.