PRACTICE AREAS
Civil and Commercial
   Litigation
Insurance Coverage
Military Justice
Personal Injury
Family Law

EDUCATION
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1989
A.B., cum laude, Duke University, 1986

BAR ADMISSIONS
California
District of Columbia
Maryland

Biography

Since 1989, Eric H. Imperial has been committed to providing quality legal advice to a variety of businesses and individuals. He has litigated complex cases involving contract claims, insurance coverage, real estate, wrongful death, intellectual property, and product liability disputes.

Eric was a senior associate at Riley & Reiner and an associate at Troop, Steuber & Pasich in Los Angeles where he represented Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and prominent members of the city’s ethnic business communities. He has participated in large civil trials, briefed and argued cases before appellate courts, and conducted arbitrations and mediations. After moving to Washington, D.C., Eric served as a staff attorney for the Federal Trade Commission where he litigated cases involving consumer privacy issues, unfair trade practices, and federal credit statutes. Eric’s business litigation background is complemented by several years of business management experience with the washingtonpost.com and The National Journal Group.

Eric is a Reserve Officer in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps where he recently served on active duty representing the United States in courts martial appeals. During this time, Eric handled a variety of military justice cases and argued successfully before the Army Court of Criminal Appeals.

Eric graduated from Duke University (cum laude) in 1986 and from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law in 1989. He is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and California.

Eric is the President of the DC Chapter of the UCLA School of Law Alumni Association, and he is an active member of the Duke University Alumni Association. Eric serves on the finance committee of Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church. Eric is a second degree black belt in Shotokan karate, and he teaches karate classes at the Jelleff Boys and Girls Club in Georgetown. Eric and his family live in Bethesda, Maryland.