Eric Levine

Eric is an associate in Tonkon Torp’s Litigation Department with experience in appeals and complex civil litigation. He has authored briefs filed in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the D.C. Court of Appeals; and he has contributed to amicus briefs filed with the Supreme Court of the United States. He joined the firm from the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, where he was a Charles F.C. Ruff Fellow in the Office of the Solicitor General. Eric is valued for his ability to diagnose legal issues and defuse them before they become problems.

Eric is a graduate, cum laude, of The George Washington University Law School. There, he was an associate of The George Washington Law Review, a teaching assistant for the first-year legal writing course, a research assistant, a tutor of five subjects, and an executive board member of the GW chapter of the ACLU. During law school, Eric also worked for the Office of the Solicitor General, Common Cause of Oregon, and a personal injury law firm. Prior to his law career, Eric worked as a bartender and server at restaurants in Eugene and Portland.

Outside of the office, Eric enjoys rooting on the Portland Trail Blazers, coaching mock trial, and hosting board game nights with his amazing partner, Emily.