In their free time, Eric and his wife Kristen, who is also an attorney, spend wonderful hours debating the law and new court decisions. . . in reality, their free time is spent chauffeuring their two daughters Ella and Eva to their numerous childhood activities. They also enjoy Friday dance parties with the kids, and finding cool stuff to grill.

Eric is an avid sporting clay shooter, and frequently complains to anyone who will listen about his wife’s equestrian hobby (although he does actually like the horse!).

Eric comes from a hard-working, colorful Italian family. His father is an Italian immigrant heralding from Tufo, a small town in southern Italy with a population of 938 (as of 2009). He credits his father with teaching him the value of hard work and perseverance. From the early age of 10, and every year until law school, he spent his summer vacation helping in the family landscape and garden business. It was here that he grew to appreciate how hard his father worked to provide a good life for he and his family. Eric credits his Italian mother with his appreciation for good Italian food and family traditions. Every fall the family would harvest their fig trees, olive trees, grape vines, tomatoes and more, and make marinara (and wine) for the coming year. Eric proudly proclaims that there is no match anywhere for his mother’s marinara or eggplant parmesan! These and other family recipes are still shared each year as his family gathers for the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a meal served in Italian households on La Vigilia (Christmas Eve), where course after course of luxurious seafood dishes are served.

Eric is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and bleeds Black and Gold. His office is littered with Steelers and Penguins swag, and even his license plate demonstrates his team loyalty!