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About Eric C. Lyons at a glance
Eric C. Lyons is a employment, business, litigation, and appellate attorney based in Nashville, Tennessee, practicing at Buchalter LLP. They have 9+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2017. Admitted to practice in Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association (2017). Educated at Vanderbilt University (B.A. - magnu cum laude) and Vanderbilt University (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026). Serves clients in Nashville, TN and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Eric C. Lyons is an associate in Barton’s Nashville office
- Eric represents businesses and individual clients in all stages of litigation across a broad range of civil matters such as labor and employment suits, non-compete and trade secret enforcement, bet-the-company litigation, disputes between corporate officers, directors, and shareholders, and general civil litigation defense—as well as advising clients on compliance and risk mitigation outside of the courtroom
- Eric has represented clients ranging from small local business owners to a multinational Fortune 500 manufacturer
- Eric served as a law clerk for the Honorable Judge Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, where he assisted with research and drafting of appellate opinions and bench memoranda in hotly contested business, civil, and criminal appeal cases
- Eric earned his J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School where he served as a managing editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review and the Environmental Law and Policy Annual Review
- Eric also received his B.A. from Vanderbilt University
- Published in the Tennessee Bar Journal, Eric is a co-contributor to an article in the November/December 2024 issue, “Breaking Up the Shell Game: The Corporate Transparency Act and Its Implications for Small Businesses.”
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Eric C. Lyons's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Eric C. Lyons handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Eric C. Lyons is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Tennessee →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Eric C. Lyons is one of 452,854 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Tennessee →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Eric C. Lyons is one of 409,070 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Tennessee →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
Eric C. Lyons is one of 77,587 appellate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse appellate attorneys in Tennessee →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Tennessee
Practicing law in Tennessee. Legal matters in Tennessee are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Nashville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Tennessee state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Tennessee brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Tennessee courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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