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Major media, technology, fitness, and insurance companies rely on Eric Boorstin’s significant experience handling high stakes tort and business matters.
Eric has served as lead appellate counsel in an array of areas including trademark, copyright, employment, contract, defamation, wrongful death, and professional responsibility. He has appeared as amicus counsel for trade associations in state and federal court, addressing a variety of institutionally important legal issues.
Eric is a partner at Horvitz & Levy, where he has represented clients such as The Regents of the University of California, Viasat, Inc., 24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc., and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. Before joining the firm, Eric was a litigator at Covington & Burling LLP and Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP.
Eric serves as co-editor of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers’ publication about legal developments and civil practice issues, the ABTL Report. Eric also serves on the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s State Appellate Judicial Evaluation Committee. In 2021, the Daily Journal recognized Eric as one of the Top 40 Under 40 attorneys in California.
Representative Matters
Drost v. Sheridan (2025)
California Court of Appeal affirms application of MICRA to reduce damages award against chiropractor from $29.5 million to $250,000.
Read MoreIntellisoft, Ltd. v. Acer America Corporation (2023)
California Court of Appeal affirms defense summary judgment in $157.7 million trade secrets misappropriation action.
Read MoreMontes v. YMCA of Glendale, California (2022)
California Court of Appeal affirms summary judgment, holding Horvitz & Levy’s client had no duty to remedy an open and obvious danger.
Read MoreViasat v. Acacia Communications (2022)
California Court of Appeal affirms $49 million breach of contract verdict in complex commercial dispute involving misuse of intellectual property.
Read MoreNapolitano Holdings v. Touchstone Climbing (2019)
Horvitz & Levy secures reversal of summary judgment in a commercial landlord’s breach of lease action
Read MoreSan Diego Comic Convention v. Dan Farr Productions (2018)
Ninth Circuit saves defendants from financial ruin by staying enforcement of trademark infringement injunction and $4 million judgment pending appeal.
Read More24 Hour Fitness USA, Inc. v. Superior Court (2016)
Court of Appeal reverses denial of summary judgment for fitness center
Read MoreLudwig v. Hacienda Paraiso (2016)
California Court of Appeal reverses $10 million judgment against H&L client
Read MoreCredentials
Education
- Harvard Law School
J.D., submissions committee for the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, cum laude, 2007 - Princeton University
A.B., summa cum laude, 2004
Clerkships
- Hon. J. Clifford Wallace, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (2011-2012)
- Hon. Valerie Baker Fairbank, U.S. District Court, Central District of California (2010-2011)
Bar Admissions
- California
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Professional Associations
Awards
- Super Lawyers (2023-2025)
- Top 40 Under 40 Award by Daily Journal (2021)
Publications
- Will Your Summary Judgment Stick? Summary Judgment Reversal Rates In the California Court of Appeal (Spring 2024) ABTL Report, p. 4
- New Judge, New Rulings? (Spring 2022) ABTL Report, p. 1
- 5 Considerations When Evaluating Contracts in Light of COVID-19 (Mar. 20, 2020) Daily J.
- Prompt Payment Doesn’t Waive Your Right to Appeal (Jul. 11, 2019) Daily J.
- Ninth Circuit Overturns $80 Million Verdict, Finding That Lower Court Lacked Personal Jurisdiction Over Out-Of-State Defendant’s Foreign Conduct (July 10, 2015) Washington Legal Foundation, Counsel’s Advisory, Vol. 23, No. 5
- Get Up, Stand Up, Stand Up for Your (Trademark) Rights (Apr. 2, 2015) Daily J., p. 9
- A New Commerce Clause Approach? (Nov. 24, 2014) Daily J., p. 1
- Using Copyright as a Privacy Tool (Nov. 5, 2014) Daily J., p. 9
- Arbitration: Be Careful What You Wish For (Mar. 24, 2014) Corporate Counsel [online exclusive]
- Punitive Damages Imposed to Punish Overseas Conduct Are Constitutionally Suspect (Jan. 24, 2014) Washington Legal Foundation, Legal Opinion Letter, Vol. 23, No. 1
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