Eric Olson

Eric Olson

Construction, Personal Injury, Real Estate (Transactional/Litigation)

Naples, Florida

Personal Introduction

Eric taps into his years of experience litigating complex business cases to achieve top dollar for his personal injury clients. He prides himself on a history of success and has obtained multi-millions of dollars in settlements for his clients, receiving countless testimonials from happy clients and high legal ratings from both clients and peers. Among other things, Eric has been named as a Florida Super Lawyer Rising Star every year since 2018, has been recognized in Lawyers of Distinction as a top personal injury attorney, is listed in U.S. News Best Lawyers and Best Law Firms publication, and was honored by Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite in 2021. In addition to a thriving personal injury practice, Eric also handles all aspects of complex civil litigation, representing clients in a wide variety of matters, including transactional disputes, business torts, commercial disputes, construction law, and construction litigation, partnership, and shareholder disputes, and trust and estate litigation. Eric also provides advice and counseling to clients on a variety of business-related issues, with an emphasis on representing sophisticated businesses and individuals. Eric has years of experience litigating complex construction cases and mechanic’s lien issues. He has served as outside counsel for several construction companies, roofing companies, subcontractors, and other business entities, providing legal and business advice for a variety of corporate, business, and litigation matters. For several years, Eric handled litigation matters and construction disputes for Lennar’s Southwest Florida Division, with Lennar being the nation’s largest homebuilder. Prior to forming Cardinal Law, P.A., Eric was a member of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Dentons, Cohen & Grigsby P.C., which is affiliated with the largest law firm in the world with over 10,000+ lawyers. Prior to that, he was a litigator for a prestigious boutique litigation firm in Naples, FL.

Practice Composition

Transactional/Litigation

Education

University of Miami School of Law
University of Miami School of Law Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) (2012)
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University Bachelors Degree, English (2002)

Practice Summary

Eric represents injured people in car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death actions, traumatic injuries, and other life-changing accidents. In addition to obtaining great results for his clients, Eric and his team also make sure that the injuries are treated and addressed as part of his comprehensive approach to each and every personal injury case.

Response Time

1 day

Awards

Lawyer of Distinction

Lawyer of Distinction

Superlawyer

Superlawyer

Superlawyers Rising Stars

Superlawyers Rising Stars

Affiliations

Collier County Bar Association

Collier County Bar Association

Personal Interests & Charitable Work

CrossFit, gardening, boating, outdoor activities, and spending time with wife and 3 daughters. Involved in several non-profits, including The Naples Players (community theatre), founding member of Empowerment Farm (community farm), and board member of the Michael R.N. McDonnell American Inn of Court.

What is Overture?

Overture is an attorney-to-attorney referral network. Vetted attorneys refer matters they can’t take on to trusted colleagues and earn fee splits when they do, expanding what every attorney can offer their clients.

Client Reviews

5.00/5.0 Aggregate Score (84 reviews)

Peer Recommendations 1

Marshall Bender, Esq.
Marshall Bender, Esq.
Very aggressive and diligent attorney. Will work tirelessly to pursue his client's claims.

Bar Admissions

Florida