Eric J. Hager

Eric Hager is a Senior Partner and commercial litigation attorney in Conrad & Scherer’s Quito, Ecuador and Fort Lauderdale offices. He represents businesses and individuals in commercial disputes of all sizes. His track record includes helping to secure some of the largest jury verdicts in the firm’s history.

Practice Focus

Eric’s commercial litigation practice spans state and federal courts across the United States, and also includes private arbitrations. In these settings, Eric handles business disputes for large corporate clients, small businesses, and individuals. He has represented a wide variety of organizational clients, including:

• Start-up businesses
• Transportation companies, including trucking and private aviation companies
• Corporate trustees
• Hospitals
• Property developers
• Native American tribes
• Concert promoters
• Nonprofit organizations
• Investment funds
• Construction companies
• Homeowners associations

His work includes breach of contract claims, fraud and misrepresentation actions, trust and fiduciary litigation, appeals, construction defect claims, statutory violations, and cross-border commercial disputes involving international parties. He brings particular skill in managing large-scale discovery projects, coordinating with experts, and navigating procedural challenges, including dispositive motions and evidentiary disputes. In addition to his litigation practice, Eric assists clients on a range of corporate and transactional matters, such as business acquisitions and regulatory compliance.

International Reach with a Florida Presence

Primarily based in Quito, Ecuador, Eric works closely with clients and counsel across Latin America, bringing on-the-ground knowledge and relationships that are difficult to replicate from a U.S.-only office. Eric also spends significant time in Fort Lauderdale in order to better serve his Florida clients and collaborate with his Florida-based colleagues. As such, he is both an international litigation lawyer and a South Florida business attorney.

Contact Eric

If you are facing a commercial dispute or need a Florida trial lawyer with international reach, contact Eric directly to schedule a confidential consultation. He can be reached by email at ehager@conradscherer.com.