Eric Hall champions clients through the full complement of state and federal litigation, with a special focus on sophisticated product categories such as blockchain, pharmaceuticals, and consumer electronics. Eric has experience navigating commercial disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, and consumer class actions across multiple jurisdictions. He takes pride in breaking down complicated subjects into simple, intuitive concepts for decisionmakers such as judges and government agencies.
Eric’s recent court briefs have secured pre-answer dismissal of an...
Eric Hall champions clients through the full complement of state and federal litigation, with a special focus on sophisticated product categories such as blockchain, pharmaceuticals, and consumer electronics. Eric has experience navigating commercial disputes, regulatory investigations and enforcement actions, and consumer class actions across multiple jurisdictions. He takes pride in breaking down complicated subjects into simple, intuitive concepts for decisionmakers such as judges and government agencies.
Eric’s recent court briefs have secured pre-answer dismissal of an investor dispute against a major decentralized cryptocurrency exchange, prevented costly litigation on behalf of a major global bank, and defeated emergency injunctive actions against a global satellite communications provider. He has experience on both lean efficient teams and large bet-the-company matters. He recently led associates in a multi-faceted litigation for a major global pharmaceutical manufacturer facing several interrelated class action lawsuits, state attorneys general investigations, federal regulatory inquiries, and Congressional hearings. He has also represented a tech company facing fast-pace FTC litigation where Eric managed teams of attorneys through document review and deposition prep on an accelerate timeframe. On matters requiring smaller teams, Eric brings a keen eye for cost-effective solutions. He has negotiated swift settlements for a global cryptocurrency company in individual consumer disputes and averted formal government investigations for blockchain startups with limited resources.
CourtsUnited States District Court for the District of ColumbiaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New YorkUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
EXPERIENCE
Advising decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and a yield-bearing stablecoin issuer on compliance with SEC and Treasury regulations
Representing a popular layer 1 blockchain in interactions with a federal regulators
Defending a major cryptocurrency exchange in connection with consumer complaints resulting in efficient out-of-court resolution
Winning dismissal of multi-national litigation on behalf of a top decentralized finance...
Advising decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and a yield-bearing stablecoin issuer on compliance with SEC and Treasury regulations
Representing a popular layer 1 blockchain in interactions with a federal regulators
Defending a major cryptocurrency exchange in connection with consumer complaints resulting in efficient out-of-court resolution
Winning dismissal of multi-national litigation on behalf of a top decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol
Leading briefing team in representing a financial services provider against allegations under FCRA
Representing a major global pharmaceutical manufacturer across multiple parallel government investigations and consumer class actions
Defeating, pre-trial, a lawsuit against city councilors who voted to remove Confederate monuments from Charlottesville, VA
Winning habeas relief for a Wisconsin prisoner before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
Winning asylum for an indigenous woman from Mexico and defeating the governments motion for reconsideration
Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law 2018
Editor-in-Chief, Virginia Law & Business Review
Production Editor, Virginia Law Weekly
B.S., Physiology & Neurobiology, University of Maryland 2012
President's Scholar
Pro Bono
Eric takes pride in his extensive pro bono achievements, having successfully represented marginalized individuals in several contexts. He won asylum for an indigenous woman who settled in the United States fleeing gang violence more than 10 years ago. He served on the two-person case team that won habeas relief for a Wisconsin prisoner denied his Sixth Amendment rights. And he played a key role in the trial team that defeated a lawsuit by the Sons of Confederate Veterans to preserve Confederate statues at the heart of a violent protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Most recently, Eric...
Eric takes pride in his extensive pro bono achievements, having successfully represented marginalized individuals in several contexts. He won asylum for an indigenous woman who settled in the United States fleeing gang violence more than 10 years ago. He served on the two-person case team that won habeas relief for a Wisconsin prisoner denied his Sixth Amendment rights. And he played a key role in the trial team that defeated a lawsuit by the Sons of Confederate Veterans to preserve Confederate statues at the heart of a violent protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Most recently, Eric helped defeat a motion to dismiss on behalf of a college student who suffered severe mistreatment at the hands of campus police.
Publications and media
Banking [on] Blockchain: A Legal and Regulatory Primer, American Bar Association, 14 June 2024
Clerk Experience
United States Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio