Eric Chaffin

Managing Partner at Chaffin Luhana

Speaker

Eric T. Chaffin is the Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Chaffin Luhana LLP, an Inc. 5000-ranked plaintiffs’ law firm with a national footprint in personal injury, product liability, and mass tort litigation. As Managing Partner, he shapes the firm’s business strategy, financial direction, and growth vision, while continuing to serve as lead trial counsel in high-impact cases across the country.

Over the course of his career, Eric has helped recover billions of dollars for individuals and families harmed by dangerous products, environmental hazards, and corporate misconduct. He has held court-appointed leadership roles in major federal and state multidistrict litigations and has successfully litigated against some of the world’s most powerful corporations. His legal work includes significant trial and appellate advocacy before U.S. Courts of Appeals and multiple state appellate courts.

Eric began his career as a corporate defense lawyer at a large international law firm before serving as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York. There, he built complex cases against criminal enterprises and corporations—a foundation that now informs his strategic approach to advocating for plaintiffs. That prosecutorial mindset—methodical, forward-thinking, and grounded in storytelling—continues to guide his work on behalf of injured clients.

A regular invited speaker on the business of law, Eric presents internationally on topics such as law firm finance, culture, strategic recruiting, and the evolving legal landscape. He also drives the firm’s innovation vision, including its early adoption of artificial intelligence, litigation finance strategies, and systems to support scalable, client-first legal service.

Raised in a blue-collar community outside of Pittsburgh, Eric was the first in his family to attend college. The son of a steelworker, he brings humility and empathy to each case and every client relationship. He is a graduate of the Gerry Spence Method and an active student of psychodrama and narrative advocacy to help uncover the emotional truths that drive compelling trial stories.

When he’s not leading trial teams or building the firm of the future, Eric can be found with his family, volunteering, or competing in endurance sports. He is a former Ironman All World Athlete and an avid cyclist, runner, and skier.

Eric splits his time between the firm’s offices in Pittsburgh and Connecticut. Under his leadership, Chaffin Luhana remains committed to delivering meaningful results and extraordinary client service—always with integrity, purpose, and compassion.