Eric Stravitz
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Phone: 202-463-0303
Fax: 202-861-8858
1307 New Hampshire Avenue, NW #400
Washington, D.C. 20036
For four straight years, Eric Stravitz has taught Trial Advocacy as an Adjunct Professor at the George Washington University Law School. He plans to return to teaching again in January.
After attending George Washington University Law School, Eric worked for both small and large firms focusing on personal injury law, including heavy litigation and trial work. During those years of practice, Eric experienced a wide range of techniques and philosophies regarding the practice of law, and he formed strong ideas about the way law should be practiced. Wanting to apply those ideas and develop his own practice, Eric left a large firm life to launch a partnership with his former law school classmate, John Mesirow, in March of 2000.
Eric has tried about 30 jury trials and 30 bench (judge only) trials in courts from Baltimore County, Maryland to Fairfax County, Virginia, and everywhere in between. He has litigated cases in all of the Federal District (trial level) Courts in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, and in state courts as far north as Cecil County, Maryland, and as far south as Bath County, Virginia. He has resolved cases for clients through jury trials, bench trials, arbitrations, mediations, and settlements.
Eric believes that attention to the details of all aspects of his cases results in the best possible outcome for his clients. His assertiveness and knowledge have contributed to his successful record as a lawyer, and the large amount of time he takes with each client creates a positive environment for success. The most gratifying part of the job is the consistent positive feedback Eric receives from his clients, who appreciate his strengths as a lawyer, as well as the personal support he offers them through the entire legal process.
Education
J.D., George Washington University School of Law, 1991
B.A., State University of New York at Albany, 1988
Magna Cum Laude and with Departmental Honors
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
MarylandDistrict of Columbia
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
Member of Board of Governors
Maryland Association for Justice
Member of the Publications Committee
American Association for Justice
Moderator for CLE course "Medical Glue: The Use of Cyanoacrylates as Embolic Devices"
Maryland State Bar Association
National Crime Victim’s Bar Association
Note
Although not a member of the Virginia Bar, Eric handles lawsuits in Northern Virginia while working with members of the Virginia Bar.
Publications
Book Review Of Reptile: The 2009 Manual Of The Plaintiff’s Revolution By David Ball And Don Keenan. Trial Reporter (Spring 2010).
The Multi-Jurisdictional Practitioner...Looks at Depositions in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. DC Trial, Volume IX, No. 4 (Fall 2009).
The Multi-Jurisdictional Practitioner: Motions Practice - Deadlines in Federal and State Courts - DC, MD & VA, DC Trial, Volume XIII, No. 4 (Fall 2008).
The Multi-Jurisdictional Practitioner: ...Explores a Few Trial and Post-Trial Related Issues in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, DC Trial, Volume IX, No. 2 (Spring 2009).
How to Deal With Your Expert Witnesses Effectively, Trial Reporter (Summer 2009).
Book Review: Anatomy of a Trial by Paul Mark Sandler, Esq., Trial Reporter (Summer 2009).
Depositions In Automobile Negligence Cases, Trial Reporter (Winter 2011).
Other Professional Activities
Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, 2007-present
Speaking Engagements
Presented Seminar on Expert Witnesses to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office’s Trial Practice Work Group, 2011.
Member of Case Evaluation Panel at Maryland Association for Justice Case Evaluation Clinic, 2011.