Eric Johnson is a litigator who enjoys helping his clients solve problems. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, employment counseling and litigation, and government investigations.
Capabilities
Biography
Eric Johnson is an attorney in the litigation practice group at Parsons Behle & Latimer. Eric has recently represented clients in matters involving, among other things:
- Commercial contract disputes
- Employment litigation (Title VII, FLSA, Equal Pay Act)
- Insurance bad faith
- Trade secrets
- Utah Truth in Advertising Act
- Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act
Before joining Parsons Behle & Latimer, Eric served as an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia. As an AAG, Eric represented the District of Columbia in complex and high-profile civil litigation, including constitutional challenges (First Amendment, unlawful takings, procedural and substantive due process), putative class actions, and employment litigation involving high-ranking former government officials. Earlier in his career, Eric worked as a Trial Attorney with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Office of Administrative Litigation.
Eric received his J.D. from the New York University School of Law, where he served as a Notes Editor for the NYU Journal of Law & Liberty. After law school, he served as a law clerk to U.S. Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse in Salt Lake City and then to U.S. District Judge Sandra L. Townes in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Experience
Bad Faith Insurance Prosecution
Obtained a jury verdict for a plastic surgeon client in a lawsuit against his insurance carrier for breach of the duty of good faith, then won on cross-appeal the right to pursue a punitive damages claim on his behalf. his medical malpractice insurer.
Breach of Commercial Real Estate Lease
Obtained nearly $60 million judgment representing landlord in counterclaim against tenant involving properties in Utah, Oregon and California.
Data and Monitoring Service Client
Lead counsel for LegitScript, LLC a leading provider of data and monitoring services to e-commerce companies, credit card processors and banks and government agencies in a lawsuit filed by nutritional supplement companies in Utah. Plaintiffs asserted various claims under the Lanham Act for false advertising as well as defamation and intentional interference. Settled on terms favorable to the client.
Accomplishments
Academic
New York University School of Law (J.D., 2011)
- NYU Journal of Law & Liberty, Notes Editor
- Dean’s Award Scholarship
University of Michigan (B.A., Philosophy, History, 2008)
- James B. Angell Scholar
- University Honors
- Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honor Society
Professional
Recognized as Best Lawyers in America "One to Watch," Litigation-Intellectual Property, 2026
United States District Court for the District of Utah (2012–2014)
- Law clerk to the Honorable Evelyn J. Furse, U.S.M.J.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2014–2015)
- Law clerk to the Honorable Sandra L. Townes, U.S.D.J.
Associations
Professional
Utah State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Salt Lake County Bar Association