Eric A. Thomas
Eric A. Thomas
Eric A. Thomas is a United States Military Veteran who is enthusiastic about efficient business operations and closing the deal. Eric is a Partner at the Lynch Law Group where he is in the Business & Corporate Law, Business Succession Planning, Real Estate Law, Estates & Trusts, and Equine Law Practice Groups.
His Corporate practice primarily consists of serving as General Counsel for business owners advising on business succession planning and preparation of necessary documents to meet corporate governance compliance and operational needs. Eric also concentrates on franchising to include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating franchise agreements, and SaaS agreements, including navigating stock purchases, stock transfers, asset purchases, and membership interest purchases. Eric has an extensive background in corporate business settings and utilizes his vast knowledge of the insurance industry to negotiate, settle, and litigate business matters.
On the Real Estate side of his practice, Eric integrates his business knowledge to assist individuals and business owners with strategic planning related to owning, managing, and selling real estate such as investment properties. He also reviews, prepares, and negotiates agreements of sale, residential leases, and commercial leases on behalf of commercial property owners and tenants.
Eric’s Estates and Trusts practice consists of the preparation of basic estate planning documents with a focus on business succession planning, including Wills, Business Trusts, Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Living Will, Revocable Trusts, and HIPAA Authorization. His Estates and Trusts clients range from young professionals and couples who are planning for the future, to successful business owners who are thinking about the succession of their legacy.
Eric serves on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Veteran Affairs Committee and the Allegheny County Bar Association Corporate, Banking, and Business Law Committee. He is also a Thomson’s and Reuters Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. While up to five percent of the lawyers in each state are recognized as Super Lawyers, less than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars List.
Outside of work, Eric loves to golf, work on cars, read, and referee youth basketball.
His Corporate practice primarily consists of serving as General Counsel for business owners advising on business succession planning and preparation of necessary documents to meet corporate governance compliance and operational needs. Eric also concentrates on franchising to include drafting, reviewing, and negotiating franchise agreements, and SaaS agreements, including navigating stock purchases, stock transfers, asset purchases, and membership interest purchases. Eric has an extensive background in corporate business settings and utilizes his vast knowledge of the insurance industry to negotiate, settle, and litigate business matters.
On the Real Estate side of his practice, Eric integrates his business knowledge to assist individuals and business owners with strategic planning related to owning, managing, and selling real estate such as investment properties. He also reviews, prepares, and negotiates agreements of sale, residential leases, and commercial leases on behalf of commercial property owners and tenants.
Eric’s Estates and Trusts practice consists of the preparation of basic estate planning documents with a focus on business succession planning, including Wills, Business Trusts, Durable Power of Attorney, Healthcare Power of Attorney, Living Will, Revocable Trusts, and HIPAA Authorization. His Estates and Trusts clients range from young professionals and couples who are planning for the future, to successful business owners who are thinking about the succession of their legacy.
Eric serves on the Pennsylvania Bar Association Veteran Affairs Committee and the Allegheny County Bar Association Corporate, Banking, and Business Law Committee. He is also a Thomson’s and Reuters Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. While up to five percent of the lawyers in each state are recognized as Super Lawyers, less than 2.5% are named to the Rising Stars List.
Outside of work, Eric loves to golf, work on cars, read, and referee youth basketball.
Recent Articles by Eric A. Thomas
Education
Duquesne University School of Law, J.D.
University of Maryland, B.S.
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Memberships
Pennsylvania Bar Association
Allegheny County Bar Association
Butler County Bar Association
Member Vistage International
Member Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors
Brigade and Board Member at Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company
Chairman of the Animal Friends Veteran Ambassador Council
Pro Bono Counsel for Honor Flights Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania Association of Notaries
Duquesne University Alumni Association
What to Expect From Working with Eric
A New Medical Professional Law to Protect Physicians and Advanced Prac...
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The Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the “Act”) is a Pennsylvania statute enacted on July 17, 2024, that substantially restricts the use and enforcement of noncompete agreements for…
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Artificial Intelligence and the Intersection with Privilege
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In United States v. Heppner, a Federal Court holds that communications with public Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) platforms are not privileged. In a significant decision at the intersection of generative AI…
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Pennsylvania Decennial Reports Are Now Annual Reports
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What Does This Mean for Registered Business Owners in The Commonwealth? Business owners in Pennsylvania need to know about a big change in state law. All companies must file annual…
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