Eric P. O’Connor is a seasoned attorney in Gordon Rees’s Phoenix office, with a robust practice focused on commercial litigation, entertainment, and sports law. With nearly two decades of experience, Eric represents a diverse range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies, high-profile influencers, recording artists, professional athletes, and businesses across manufacturing, retail, and digital media sectors.
Eric’s litigation expertise spans contract disputes, intellectual property matters, and business torts. He has successfully guided clients through all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, depositions, and appeals, while maintaining a results-driven approach tailored to each client’s objectives. In addition to his litigation work, Eric serves as outside general counsel for businesses, advising on entity formation, labor compliance, intellectual property management, and complex transactions.
In the entertainment and sports industries, Eric has represented groundbreaking talent, including platinum-selling recording artists, professional and amateur athletes, as well as professional sports teams and digital creators and influencers with billions of collective streams and followers. As co-founder of a talent management company, he was instrumental in shaping the careers of domestic and latin clients who achieved Grammy nominations, multi-platinum certifications, and top-5 Billboard chart success.
He is admitted to practice in Arizona, California, and New York and is actively involved in the legal and business communities across these jurisdictions.
