Biography
Eric A. LaMons serves as Counsel in the New York office of Scarinci Hollenbeck, LLC. He joined the firm after first practicing at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, in its highly regarded litigation department, before moving to boutique New York law firms, where he built a deep litigation background representing both individuals and large corporate clients across a wide range of legal issues.
Mr. LaMons represents clients in matters involving financial agreements, commercial and international contracts, securities and investment contracts, real estate disputes, creditor’s rights, partnership disputes, product liability, insurance, and bankruptcy. He has represented Fortune 500 companies and closely held businesses across industries in matters spanning a range of complexities.
He regularly litigates in state and federal courts and has appeared before national and international arbitration panels. Mr. LaMons manages all phases of litigation, including pleadings, discovery, trial, post-trial briefing, appeal, and alternative dispute resolution. He also provides strategic counsel in negotiating settlements when appropriate or otherwise seeking to resolve disputes.
His previous experience includes work on Capitol Hill and at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, offering valuable insight into governmental and regulatory processes that often intersect with complex commercial litigation.
Representative Matters
Commercial, Financial & International Disputes
United States and International Jurisdictions- Hedge Fund Litigation – Credit Default Swaps
Successfully won a $100+ million judgment after trial in state court, and prevailed on appeal, representing a hedge fund and its managers against a major bank in a dispute over two credit default swap agreements involving mortgage-backed securities. - Oil & Gas Investment Dispute – Federal Court
Won summary judgment in federal court representing a financier and related entities in a multi-million-dollar case concerning high-risk investments in Utica shale oil and natural gas interests in Ohio. - Fintech Litigation – Trading Systems
Negotiated a favorable settlement for a financial services technology company in state court over a dispute involving the operation of a securities trading execution management system using financial information exchange (FIX) networks. - Commercial Landlord Lease Enforcement – State Court
Won summary judgment to recover unpaid rent, full-term future rent, and other damages in two state court actions representing a commercial landlord against tenants for breach of lease agreements. - Real Estate Ownership Dispute – Manhattan Properties
Successfully negotiated settlement in a dispute over ownership and management of ten Manhattan properties, representing a private company in state court. - Foreign Investment Misrepresentation – Federal Court
Secured favorable settlement representing a financier in federal court in a dispute involving alleged misrepresentations in the solicitation of foreign investments. - International Arbitration – Petrochemical Supply Agreements
Conducted arbitration hearings in Geneva representing an Eastern European supply company in disputes over exclusive agency agreements for the purchase of petrochemicals and polymers from Russian and European suppliers. - Exclusive Distribution Dispute – Paris-Based Distributor
Successfully litigated through appeal representing a beauty products supplier in a dispute involving an exclusive distribution agreement and related contracts with a Paris-based distributor. - Asbestos Insurance Coverage – International Arbitration
Conducted arbitration through the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution on behalf of a company in a dispute over the scope of insurance coverage for asbestos-related claims. - Factoring Agreement Dispute – Retail Company
Obtained dispositive judgment before trial representing a retail company in a state court action involving breach of a factoring agreement. - Product Defect Litigation – National Retailer
Negotiated a settlement representing a national retailer in federal court in a dispute with manufacturers of defective products supplied to the retailer. - Bankruptcy Adversary Proceeding – Jewelry Retailer
Successfully resolved a trial dispute in bankruptcy court involving a jewelry retailer and a consignment relationship with a company operating in New York and Israel. - EB-5 Investment Program Arbitration – Manhattan Real Estate
Represented a fund in arbitration under the American Arbitration Association and International Commercial Dispute Resolution concerning intermediaries soliciting foreign investors for Manhattan real estate projects under the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program. - Financial Derivatives Dispute – Mediation
Resolved a state court case through mediation involving a major financial derivatives company in a contracts dispute over a swap transaction. - Pharmaceutical Mass Tort Settlements
Negotiated multiple settlements for a pharmaceutical company in federal and state cases involving alleged injuries arising from the use of a particular medication.
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The News
Publications
“The CARES Act Provides Critical, Newly-Funded Relief for Small Businesses,” LinkedIn,
“Consideration of Pre-Judgment Interest in Evaluating the Risk of Litigation,” New York Law Journal,
“Recent Developments in U.S. Drug and Medical Device Liability,” Law360, Products Liability
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