Eric J. Pelletier

Principal

Washington Area: Phone 301.575.0339 | Fax 301.575.0335
Baltimore Area: Phone 443.738.1539 | Fax 443.738.1535
epelletier@offitkurman.com

Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation
Labor & Employment

Practice Focus
Mr. Pelletier successfully defends clients in complex, high value commercial disputes, often resolving claims through pre-trial motions. He also regularly defends companies on various types of employment claims.

Education
J.D., The Catholic University of America, 1995
B.A. (cum laude), University of Maryland, 1992

Bar and Court Admissions
Maryland
District of Columbia
Colorado (inactive)
United States District Courts for the Districts of Maryland and the District of Columbia
United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the District of Columbia Circuit

Points of Distinction
Mr. Pelletier successfully defended an inventor in a fraud/arbitration claim brought by an investor in an unreported appellate case; successfully defended at trial a personal representative on a caveat claim; successfully defended a national construction company in a million dollar fraud and consumer protection act claim and successfully defended multiple defendants in bankruptcy fraud claim. Mr. Pelletier also served as co-counsel for annuity issuer in a brief submitted as amicus curiae to United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, successfully defended a major government contractor on various employment discrimination claims and obtained a significant jury verdict for an injured party in claim. Mr. Pelletier is a 1992 recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award in property law.

Activities
Since 2004, Mr. Pelletier has served as a Member of the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission Peer Review Panel.