Eric H. Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, Us

Eric Hudson is a seasoned litigation partner at Terrazas, PLLC, with more than seventeen years of experience in complex commercial, construction, and employment disputes, constitutional challenges, and high-stakes appellate advocacy. Serving as first-chair counsel across administrative, arbitration, and state and federal trial and appellate courts, Eric has consistently achieved favorable outcomes for his clients, including winning verdicts, arbitration awards, and appellate rulings.Immediately before joining Terrazas, Eric was Senior Special Counsel in the Texas Attorney General’s Special Litigation Unit, where he represented the State of Texas in critical constitutional and election cases. He earned his J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law and a B.S. in Economics with honors from the University of Houston. Eric is admitted to practice in Texas and New Mexico (inactive) and is qualified to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit, and all federal courts in Texas.Eric is a Texas Bar Foundation Fellow and is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Federalist Society and the Texas State Bar's Appellate and Construction Sections. Known for his strategic insight, meticulous approach, and unwavering commitment to client success, Eric’s reputation has made him a sought-after litigator.Recent successes include:•Received a favorable AAA arbitration award for a general contractor under breach of contract and Texas Prompt Payment Act claims (October 2024).•Secured temporary and preliminary injunctive relief in federal court to prevent pretrial asset dissipation (September 2024).•Won arbitration for a device manufacturer on claims of breach of contract and trade secrets misappropriation (April 2024).•Defended a steel manufacturer in federal court, defeating contract claims and succeeding on counterclaims (May 2023).•Won jury verdict for a property investment firm on breach of contract claims (December 2022).

Austin, Texas, Us

• Represented the State of Texas as first-chair trial counsel in affirmative and defensive civil litigation before state and federal trial and appellate courts; • Worked with multiple divisions over the course of nearly nine years of service—including General Litigation, Law Enforcement Defense, and Financial Litigation; • Litigated affirmative and defensive litigation on behalf of the State of Texas.Representative reported cases include: Tex. Southern Univ. v. Villareal, 620 S.W.3d 899 (Tex. 2021);Mi Familia Vota, et al. v. Abbott, 977 F.3d 461 (5th Cir. 2020);Cotropia v. Chapman, 978 F.3d 282 (5th Cir. 2020);Ituah, by her guardian, McKay, et al. v. Austin State Hospital, et al., No. A-18-CV-11-RP, 2020 WL 354949 (W.D. Tex.) (slip op.) (successful defense against class certification); Anderson v. Valdez, 913 F.3d 472 (5th Cir. 2019); Roppolo v. Linthicum, No. 19-cv-262 (S.D. Tex.) (lead counsel on state-wide class action);Romero v. Brown, 937 F.3d 514 (5th Cir. 2019);Wilkerson v. Univ. of North Tex., No. 15-cv-540 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 10, 2015). Jury trial resulted in a complete defense verdict; Texas Tech Univ. v. Dolcefino Comm., L.L.C., 565 S.W.3d 442 (Tex. App.--Amarillo 2018) Slabisak v. Univ. of Texas Health Sci. Ctr. at Tyler, et al., No. 17-CV-597 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 25, 2017). Jury trial resulted in a complete defense verdict;Bustillos v. El Paso Cty. Hosp. Dist., 891 F.3d 214 (5th Cir. 2018) Argued: Feb. 8, 2018;Legacy Cmty. Health Servs., Inc. v. Charles Smith, 881 F.3d 358 (5th Cir. 2018);Premier Learning Acad., Inc., v. Tex. Educ. Agency, 521 S.W.3d 439 (Tex. App.—Austin 2017, pet. denied).

Austin, Texas, Us

Austin, Texas, Us

Worked with multiple divisions, including General Litigation, Law Enforcement Defense, and Financial Litigation in affirmative and defensive litigation on behalf of the State of Texas.

AUSA in the Civil Division of the Southern District of Texas U.S. Attorney's Office.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics