Eric C. Lyons

Appellate Practice

0.0 (0 reviews)

Nashville, Tennessee

-1+ years experience

Barton LLP

Updated: Dec 25, 2025

Contact Information

615-340-6790

https://www.bartonesq.com/attorney/eric-c-lyons/

611 Commerce Street, Suite 2911, Nashville, TN 37203

Create an account to contact this attorney

Bio

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.” 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.

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

Awards & Recognition

Recognized: Appellate Practice
Recognized: Litigation - Labor and Employment
Recognized: Commercial Litigation
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law - Management
Practice Area: Labor and Employment Law - Employee
Practice Area: Insurance Law
Recognized as a “Rising Star” by the Mid-South Edition of Super Lawyers, 2021 - present
Nashville Bar Foundation’s Leadership Forum - Class of 2025