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Eric D. Pearson is a 1991 graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, ranked number seven among all U.S. law schools by U.S. News & World Report. Eric focuses his practice on commercial disputes and catastrophic personal injury cases. He has significant trial experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts. Eric has had a substantial role in obtaining some of the largest verdicts in North Texas, including a $36 million jury verdict on behalf of a teenager who was seriously injured in a bus crash near Terrell, Texas and an $18 million jury verdict against a Fortune 500™ company involving the distribution of computer hardware in Europe. Mr. Pearson also successfully defended an international businessman against a $200 million fraud claim in a case arising from the discovery of one of the world’s largest nickel reserves. Most recently, he obtained a seven figure jury verdict against an apartment owner and a property management company on behalf of the family of a young girl struck and killed by a car in an apartment parking lot. Eric also has negotiated numerous multi-million dollar settlements, including more than 20 settlements in excess of $1 million in 2010 alone. Read More