J. Eric Lockridge

Eric Lockridge is a partner in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller. He  practices in the business litigation, bankruptcy and business reorganization, and intellectual property groups. Eric devotes the majority of his practice to business litigation and business bankruptcies. He has tried commercial and tort cases to verdict in Louisiana and Texas, and successfully defended judgments on appeal. Eric currently focuses on lender work-out agreements, bankruptcy-related litigation, and complex commercial cases for Kean Miller's construction, energy and financial sector clients. Eric also works with Kean Miller's intellectual property team to litigate patent, trademark, and copyright claims.

Eric also advises Kean Miller's corporate clients on risk-management concerns, such as corporate structures, document retention programs, and insurance-related issues. He uses his experience in intellectual property and trade secret litigation to assist clients with negotiating and implementing licensing agreements, joint ventures, non-compete agreements, and other business goals. Eric practiced law in Texas for six years before joining Kean Miller. Before attending law school, Eric served as Assistant Press Secretary to former United States Senator Paul Coverdell of Georgia.

Education

Eric earned his B.A. in Political Science from Emory University in 1995. He earned his J.D., with honors, from The University of Texas School of Law in 1999. In law school, Eric was a member of the National Mock Trial Team and served as an associate editor for the Texas Review of Law and Politics.

Admissions

  • Admitted, Louisiana, 2005; Texas, 1999; All United States District Courts in Louisiana; United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas; United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Memberships

  • Member, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Texas, and American Bar Associations; American Bankruptcy Institute (Fifth Circuit Editor, The Volo Project (Circuit Court Opinion First Responder)); Louisiana Bar Foundation (Fellow); DAYL Foundation (Founding Fellow)

Articles, Publications and Presentations

Community Service

  • Board of Directors, Chairman and Volunteer, Youth Oasis (homeless shelter for teenagers)
  • Member, Baton Rouge Area Foundation
  • President's Council, Habitat for Humanity
  • Pro Bono Volunteer, Baton Rouge Bar Association
  • Active Member, First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge
  • Former Director, Riverbend Homeowners Association
  • Former Director, Louisiana School for the Deaf Foundation
  • Former Director, Dallas Area Young Lawyers

Education

J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 1999
National Mock Trial Team; associate editor Texas Review of Law and Politics

B.A., Emory University, 1995

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Louisiana, 2005
Texas, 1999
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
All United States District Courts in Louisiana
United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

Baton Rouge Bar Association

Louisiana State Bar Association

Texas State Bar Association

American Bar Association

American Bankruptcy Institute

Louisiana Bar Foundation
Fellow

DAYL Foundation
Founding Fellow