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    Eric understands the business, regulatory, environmental and economic challenges facing companies today; he spent 18 years serving as general counsel in the transportation industry, during which time he was also president of an international transportation operating division. As a former corporate officer and general counsel, Eric was involved in determining the strategic direction of companies, managing legal matters, reviewing and drafting employment policies and documents, and reviewing and drafting commercial contracts. His experience includes mergers and acquisitions, international and domestic commercial real estate, corporate compliance and governance, employment law, intellectual property and international licensing and authorized representative agreements.

    Eric’s focus as a member of FBT’s Mobility & Transportation industry team is on mergers and acquisitions, corporate transactions and general corporate and regulatory matters. Eric also assists in defending clients in commercial litigation, employment issues, personal injury matters and liability issues.

    Eric is also President of Transaction Expeditors (TE), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Frost Brown Todd. TE is a strategic technology & innovation company with deep experience in the insurance, transportation and mergers & acquisition verticals. TE offers AI-enabled contract review and redlining solutions that help companies do more with less. TE makes contract review easier and helps companies close deals faster utilizing people, process & technology.

    Other Info About Eric

    Education

    Law School

    Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 1996

    Undergraduate School

    Indiana University, B.A., 1990

    Bar Memberships

    Eric is licensed to practice in the following state(s):

    Indiana

    Recognition

    Local & National Recognition

    The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law, 2021-2022

    Professional Affiliations

    Professional Affiliations & Memberships

    American Bar Association

    Indiana State Bar Association

    American Trucking Association

    Transportation Lawyers Association

    Conference of Freight Counsel

    Indiana Motor Truck Association

    North American Transportation Employee Relations Association

    Presentations

    Eric was invited to speak at the following events:

    Mergers & Acquisitions: From the Beginning; Presentation

    Mergers & Acquisitions: Due Diligence, Timing & Process; Presentation

    Mergers & Acquisitions IV: The Closing; Presentation

    Mergers & Acquisitions: Representations and Warranties; Presentation

    Take Me Out to the Ball Game: The Challenges and Risks Faced by Carriers, Brokers, and Freight Forwarders in 2018 – Risk Management and Legal Strategies that Affect Clients in the Transportation Sector, Transportation Lawyers Association; Orlando, FL, May 3, 2018

    Raising Capital to Support Growth, Indiana Motor Truck Association Annual Convention; Indianapolis, IN, November 4, 2017

    Building Owner Operators for the Longhaul, Indiana Motor Truck Association, April 24, 2017

    The Inevitable Class Action: Preparing for, Defending and Recovering from Potential, Company Calamity Association of Corporate Counsel, Chicago, IL, November 2, 2016

    Negotiating and Drafting Third-Party Logistics Provider Agreements Stafford; Webinar, June 8, 2016

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