MoloLamken LLP

Eric R. Nitz handles complex disputes and investigations—mostly white-collar criminal and enforcement matters, but also business disputes—from their earliest stages through appeal. Mr. Nitz excels at running cases and managing high-stakes investigations.

Mr. Nitz has tried cases to verdict and won, taken and defended numerous depositions, argued dozens of motions, managed discovery in a wide range of civil and criminal cases involving complex subject matter and foreign- language document review, and worked with experts on a variety of subjects. He homes in on the issues that matter, cutting through the distractions to save resources and craft an effective strategy for achieving the client’s objectives. Mr. Nitz has helped many clients successfully navigate high profile and politically sensitive investigations, and he has resolved white collar matters confidentially, persuading the government to close an investigation without bringing charges.

Mr. Nitz has appeared in federal courts throughout the country and has represented clients in connection with investigations by the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, agency inspectors general, Congress, and other regulators. His clients include a Cabinet Secretary and other Senate-confirmed presidential appointees, high-ranking government officials, a high-level presidential advisor and other political staffers, professional athletes, and senior executives at some of the world’s largest corporations. Mr. Nitz also conducts internal investigations—often under tight time constraints where efficiency is paramount. Mr. Nitz’s clients also span the globe—from Asia to the Middle East to Europe to South America. As a result, Mr. Nitz is keenly attuned to the complexities that surround multinational investigations and business disputes.

Mr. Nitz is also an experienced appellate advocate. Prior to joining MoloLamken, Mr. Nitz clerked for the Honorable Joel M. Flaum of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He has argued in the D.C. Circuit and the Federal Circuit and led appellate briefing in many other courts, including merits briefing in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Nitz served as President of the D.C. Chapter of the Federal Bar Association from 2023 to 2025 and as Treasurer from 2021 to 2023. He is a member of the Board of Trustees for the American Inns of Court, a member of the Executive Board for the William B. Bryant Inn of Court, and a member of the John Carroll Society. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Nitz was a high school science teacher at Pope John Paul II High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee.