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Eric Fisher
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Eric S. Fisher

Partner

Atlanta

3340 Peachtree Rd NE
Suite 2900
Atlanta, GA 30326-1092

Los Angeles

2029 Century Park East
Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90067

P 404-264-4045

F 404-264-4033

Eric Fisher co-chairs the firm’s Commercial Litigation group, championing clients through a wide range of complex business disputes. His extensive trial experience spans consumer class actions, partnership conflicts, and contractual disputes across state and federal courts nationwide.

OVERVIEW

Eric Fisher co-chairs the firm’s Commercial Litigation group, championing clients through a wide range of complex business disputes. His extensive trial experience spans consumer class actions, partnership conflicts, and contractual disputes across state and federal courts nationwide.

Eric meticulously guides clients through every phase of the litigation and dispute resolution process with the goal of crafting targeted strategies that map the path to success. His ability to analyze cases from every angle allows him to develop efficient plans that maximize client outcomes.

With a diverse practice spanning litigation involving construction, entertainment, higher education, real estate, and recreational vehicles, Eric excels in jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations. His versatility is manifested in serving as lead trial counsel, consistently demonstrating his extraordinary advocacy prowess in high-stakes litigation.

Eric's commitment extends beyond the courtroom. His dedication to justice has earned recognition from the Anti-Defamation League and the Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, highlighting his impactful pro bono work in combating prejudice and supporting children in foster care.

Professional and Community Involvement

Vice chair, Anti-Defamation League’s Southeast Region Board of Trustees 

Chair, Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Board of Directors

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

Former Adjunct Professor of Business Law, Clayton State University

Honors

Thomson Reuters' Stand-out Lawyer, 2024

Georgia Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2011-2019; Super Lawyers, 2020-2025; Top 100, 2025

Daily Report Georgia Legal Awards Attorney of the Year Finalist, 2022

Georgia Trend's Legal Elite, 2012-2013, 2015-2016, 2018-2019, 2021

Anti-Defamation League, Daniel R. Ginsberg Leadership Award, 2019

Daily Report’s 30 Under 40 On the Rise, 2017

Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, Good Apple Award for Outstanding Volunteerism that Promotes Justice, 2016

Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

Experience
  • Attained a million dollar AAA arbitration judgment in a contract dispute on behalf of a transportation services provider
  • Achieved an appellate victory for a major hospital in Georgia Court of Appeals in a politically charged case involving a lucrative real estate option
  • Secured a jury verdict in federal court for damages and payment of attorneys’ fees for client against former employer for breach of fiduciary duty, invasion of privacy, fraudulent nondisclosure, and negligence
  • Helped secure a jury verdict for a large privately held company in a dispute over the terms and conditions of the lease for its corporate headquarters 
  • Defeated class certification by current and former students at a national for-profit university who alleged various state law claims for fraud and negligent misrepresentation 
  • Successfully represented multiple creditors in enforcing millions of dollars 
  • After a one-month bench trial, forced dissolution of a California limited partnership on behalf of its general and limited partners 
  • Helped secure a seven-figure jury verdict for a public company that sued the former president of its subsidiary for breach of fiduciary duty and fraud
  • Successfully defended a large global language services provider in AAA Commercial Arbitration against claims of breach of contract and fraud in which client was facing liability for compensatory damages, plus punitive damages and attorneys’ fees, amounting to a six-figure award

These matters occurred prior to joining Barnes & Thornburg.

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