Eric P. Early is a managing partner of Early, Sullivan, Wright, Gizer, & McRae LLP with extensive litigation and trial experience. Formerly, Early was a partner in Christensen, Glaser's litigation department. Mr. Early has represented leading figures and entities in business, entertainment and sports, including Kirk Kerkorian's holding company, Tracinda Corporation, in the billion dollar securities fraud case, Tracinda Corporation v. DaimlerChrysler AG (United States District Court, District of Delaware), Fidelity National Financial, Inc., the world's largest title insurance company, in bad faith actions, actions arising from the largest escrow defalcation in Illinois history, and in representation of Fidelity's and Chicago Title's insureds in easement and quiet title actions. Mr. Early also has represented noted NBA player agent Dan Fegan against NBA player Dale Davis in a dispute over agent and management commissions, Greece's Alpha Satellite Television, S.A. against Warner Brothers International Television in an action involving claims for breach of a $60 million licensing agreement, MGM Studios in an action against Sylvester Stallone regarding the Rocky franchise, Industry Entertainment in breach of contract actions against noted talent managers Rick Yorn and Eric Kranzler, attorney Robert Shapiro in a suit brought against him by music producer Phil Spector , and Paramount Pictures in a defamation action brought by Michael Jackson.
Early is the father of two children. He has been named a Southern California Super Lawyer for the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
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