Eric L. Young

Special Counsel

Eric L. Young is a seasoned trial lawyer with a distinguished track record in whistleblower litigation, employment litigation, commercial litigation and class actions.

Prior to entering private practice, Mr. Young was General Counsel for the United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 1776 in Philadelphia, one of the largest and most accomplished local unions in the nation. During his tenure as General Counsel for the UFCW, Mr. Young successfully executed a wide array of legal and political actions affecting the 24,000 member organization, including guiding the union’s executive leadership on complex contract negotiations and spearheading labor arbitrations arising out of the organization’s 90 different collective bargaining agreements.

Mr. Young began his litigation career at one of Philadelphia’s premier commercial litigation firms, where he represented numerous Fortune 500 companies in healthcare fraud litigation, corporate investigations, securities fraud litigation, and labor and employment law. After starting his own firm in 2007, Eric has concentrated on securities litigation, healthcare fraud litigation, complex wage and hour class actions and qui tam and whistleblower litigation.

Mr. Young received his B.A. in Political Science in 1992 from the University of Pittsburgh, and his J.D. in 1999 from the Widener University School of Law which he attended as an Evening Division Student while continuing to work full-time. While at Widener, Mr. Young distinguished himself as a member of the Moot Court Honor Society and winner of the Delaware Moot Court Competition.

Education

University of Pittsburgh, B.A. in Political Science, 1992
Widener University School of Law, 1999