Eric F. Fletcher
- Raleigh
- t: 919.573.6253
- f: 336.232.9053
- efletcher@brookspierce.com
Overview
Eric Fletcher helps clients with a wide variety of litigation, policy, and regulatory issues. Before rejoining Brooks Pierce in 2025, he served as General Counsel to the Governor of North Carolina from 2021 through 2024. As General Counsel, Eric directed the Governor’s legal strategy on litigation, rulemaking, employment issues, disaster response, executive appointments, legislation, clemency, and economic development.
Clients often turn to Eric when they have significant issues at the intersection of law and public policy. He has significant experience in government litigation, political and elections matters, appellate advocacy, intellectual property litigation, constitutional law, and business litigation.
My Practices
Eric works with clients both inside and outside of government in complex legal matters. He has represented state agencies, universities, and local governments in litigation. Eric also represents individuals and businesses in procurement litigation, regulatory proceedings, appearances before state agencies, and in litigation of all types against government entities.
Eric represents clients in election matters of all types. This has included helping clients with both litigation and compliance relating to state and federal campaigns and elections. He has represented and counseled clients in litigation relating to redistricting, voter identification, election challenges, and constitutional claims relating to elections. Eric also advises corporations and individuals engaged in state and federal political activity to ensure that their conduct complies with applicable laws and regulations, including campaign finance, ethics, and disclosure requirements.
A former federal appellate clerk and appellate litigator at a large international law firm, Eric represents parties in all stages of appellate litigation in courts around the country. Eric has represented parties in the United States Courts of Appeals for the First, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and Federal Circuit, the United States Supreme Court, and multiple state courts of appeal. These appeals have included substantial issues of constitutional law, federal procedure, intellectual property law, criminal law, bankruptcy law, and statutory interpretation.
Eric works with businesses and individuals in a wide range of industries to resolve complex commercial disputes. He represents parties in mediation, arbitration, and both state and federal litigation. Eric also counsels clients on pre-litigation resolution of complex claims.
Experience
Client Success
Credentials
Clerkships
Law Clerk to the Honorable Michael Boudin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, 2011-2012
Honors & Recognitions
Recognized as a "Rising Star" by North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2021)
Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© "Ones to Watch" for Commercial Litigation (2021)
Recognized by North Carolina Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) as a "Rising Star" (2021)
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., 2011, magna cum laude; Articles Committee Member, Harvard Law Review; Sears Prize (2009)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 2003, with highest honors, highest distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
North Carolina
Massachusetts
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st, 6th, 9th, and Federal Circuits
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Newsroom
News
Speaking Engagements
Professional & Civic
Professional & Civic Activities
Legislative Chair, North Carolina Bar Association Appellate Section (2020-2021)
Cultural Arts Representative, Conn Elementary School PTA (2020-2021)
Board Member, Think North Carolina First (2014-2020)
About Me
My wife and I grew up in North Carolina and returned home in 2018 after ten years in the Boston area. Before attending law school, I worked on multiple North Carolina political campaigns and in state government. I’m excited to be back in the Triangle, raising two children, working on issues relating to politics and policy, and going to UNC basketball games again with my family and friends.
Professionally, I’m an intellectually curious person, and I enjoy learning about the history, business, and concerns of my clients, which is essential to providing useful and effective counsel. I pride myself on being someone who can help my clients see around corners and avoid problems before they arise. When problems inevitably do arise, I help my clients address them efficiently and logically.