Erin Huntington is a trial and appellate lawyer in Nixon Peabody’s Complex Commercial Disputes practice group. He represents a diverse set of clients in a variety of commercial disputes before state and federal courts.
Prior to joining Nixon Peabody, Erin worked as a litigator in a prominent Fresno, California, law firm providing local and statewide representation in a wide range of matters, and in law school was a research assistant for the U.N. Special Rapporteur in the Field of Cultural Rights working on women’s rights, cultural rights, and religious fundamentalism and extremism.
Erin is admitted to practice in California, and is supervised by attorneys who are admitted to practice in New York.
My practice is focused on complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts representing clients in various industries in all phases of litigation, mediation, and arbitration. I represent businesses in a diverse range of matters including statewide class actions, corporate and partnership mergers and dissolutions, labor and employment disputes, and trade secrets actions. My wide-ranging practice allows me to handle a variety of commercial disputes, develop creative strategies for resolution, and ensure that cases run smoothly and efficiently in order to maximize value for my clients.
Rapid and exponential growth in technology continually redefines ideas of privacy and access to information. Employers and individuals alike are utilizing innovative mechanisms for achieving unprecedented levels of interconnectivity. The evolution of these tools often outpaces the framework intended to govern such interactions, resulting in uneven regulation and uncertainty. It will be crucial to maintain both an attentiveness to developments in the law and to seek creative solutions to navigate this ever-changing landscape.
University of California, Davis School of Law, J.D., Managing Editor, Journal of International Law and Policy; Staff Editor, Business Law Journal
Oberlin College, B.A.
California
French
Greek
Erin was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in Business and Corporate Law for 2018 and 2019. This peer designation is awarded to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Rising Stars selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, including verdicts, settlements, awards, pro bono work, and other cogent factors.
