Eric Goodheart

Eric Goodheart

Associate
Raleigh
About

Eric Goodheart's practice centers on defending pharmaceutical, life sciences, and medical device companies in a wide range of matters, with particular emphasis on multidistrict product liability litigation.

Eric has significant experience researching and drafting dispositive motions that have helped eliminate or narrow product liability claims. Eric also has substantial experience across all phases of litigation including fact and expert discovery, depositions, multidistrict litigation (MDL) case management, and bellwether case analysis and selection.

In addition to his litigation practice, Eric maintains an active and diverse pro bono practice, where he has assisted judges from Afghanistan with the asylum application process and has helped individuals restore their voting rights and driver's licenses.

Areas of FocusHealthcareLife SciencesLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsProduct LiabilityClass Actions
Bar admissionsNorth Carolina
CourtsUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of North CarolinaUnited States District Court for the Western District of North CarolinaUnited States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina

EXPERIENCE

  • Defending a pharmaceutical manufacturer in multidistrict and coordinated state court proceedings against claims that its medications cause gastrointestinal and vision injuries
  • Defending a major manufacturer of baby food in multidistrict and coordinated state court proceedings against claims that its products cause neurodevelopmental harm
  • Excluded opposing party's expert and secured summary judgment in product liability action on behalf of a pharmaceutical manufacturer
  • Represented a medical device company in litigation involving allegations of toxic tort exposure
  • Served as North Carolina local counsel in complex commercial litigation matters
  • Conducted an internal investigation related to a pharmaceutical company's CEO
  • Represented a rocket propulsion company in an arbitration concerning a stock purchase agreement
Education
  • J.D., University of North Carolina School of Law, 2018
    Contributing Editor, North Carolina Law Review
  • B.A., Politics, Philosophy & Economics (PPE), University of Michigan, 2015

Publications

  • Co-author, "Proposed FRCP Rule 16.1: A New Avenue to Advocate Early Vetting in MDLs," American Bar Association, October 30, 2023
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+1 919 786 2012
(Work, Raleigh)