He spent his entire thirty year career in Juneau with the firm of Faulker Banfield, working on commercial, corporate, and business law and litigation. He also practiced in the areas of employment law, native corporation law, probate and probate litigation, public utilities, and real estate. Eric has represented Native corporations, public utilities, and executors of small and large estates. Much of his work involved advising directors and officers on their fiduciary and legal responsibilities. He has represented numerous private firms on a regular basis, involving both business law and business litigation. Eric is the past president of the Juneau Bar Association and the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council. He served for nine years on the Docks and Harbor Board for the City and Borough of Juneau, including three years as the Chair of its Finance Committee.