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Eric Lau

Associate
Las Vegas

Eric Lau is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department who focuses his practice on commercial litigation and dispute resolution.

Prior to joining Ballard Spahr, Eric was a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Maria Gall for the Eighth Judicial District Court in Clark County, Nevada. As a judicial law clerk, Eric prepared, reviewed, and drafted a variety of orders, legal briefs, and other legal memoranda for the court’s civil, criminal, and business court caseload.

While attending law school, Eric completed several legal internships in California, where he gained experience in insurance litigation, environmental policy advocacy, and trademark registration.

Professional Highlights

Judicial Clerkships

Hon. Maria Gall, Eighth Judicial District Court, Las Vegas, 2025-2026

Professional Activities

Howard D. McKibben American Inn of Court

Asian Bar Association of Nevada

Credentials 

Education

University of California, Irvine School of Law (J.D. 2025)
Editor, UC Irvine Law Review
International Justice Clinic

William S. Boyd School of Law (1L, transferred)

University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., magna cum laude, 2022)

Admissions

Nevada

California