Eric Yesner Attorney At Law

Big-picture strategist with deep roots in Florida law and politics. Working with private clients and government entities in appeals and litigation.

Eric Yesner focuses his practice on appellate and litigation matters in both state and federal court. Eric helps clients navigate the appellate process and provides trial support, including drafting and arguing dispositive and evidentiary motions.  Eric also devotes a significant portion of his practice to government and administrative litigation, representing state agencies, nonprofit organizations, and policy think tanks.  Drawing on his clerkship experience with multiple federal and state judges, he brings deep insight into appellate strategy and legal analysis, helping private clients and government entities achieve favorable outcomes.

Prior to entering private practice, Eric served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Barbara Lagoa at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, the Honorable Raag Singhal at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, and the Honorable Jeffrey T. Kuntz at Florida’s 4th District Court of Appeal. Eric has provided direct support and counsel to judges on legal determination, opinions, and orders, and has researched and analyzed nearly 300 appeals, motions, and other original proceedings in both state and federal trial and appellate courts.

Eric was appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis to serve on the 17th Judicial Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission in December 2024. 

• Recognition
  • Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, 2025-2026
    • Appellate Practice
    • Health Care Law
  • Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2022-2025
• Insights
  • "Voting News: The 11th Circuit Holds That Postage to Mail Ballots Is Not an Unconstitutional Poll Tax," The Federalist Society, September 9, 2021
  • Panelist, "Looking Back Behind the Appellate Bench," 2019 Broward County Bar Association Bench and Bar Conference, October 18, 2019
• Media
  • "Florida Law Firm News - GrayRobinson Promotes 13 Attorneys and Advisors," LawFuel, September 6, 2025
  • "Third DCA Rejects Trial Court's 'Watergate' Comparison in Walmart Slip-and-Fall Case," Daily Business Review, March 13, 2025
  • "Personnel File --- People on the Move, June 6, 2023," News Service of Florida, June 6, 2023
• Affiliations
  • The Federalist Society
    • Broward Lawyers’ Chapter
    • Litigation Practice Group, Executive Board Member
    • Florida Young Lawyers’ Chapter, Founding Board Member
  • The Florida Bar
    • Appellate Practice Section
    • Judicial Nominating Procedures Committee
  • Judicial Nominating Commission, 4th District Court of Appeal, 2020-2024
  • Judicial Nominating Commission, 17th Judicial Circuit
    • Vice Chair
  • Leadership Broward, Class XLIV
  • Republican National Lawyers’ Association
  • NSU Law Board of Governors
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Bench and Bar Planning Committee
• Credentials
  • J.D., Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, 2016, magna cum laude
    • Nova Law Review, Managing Technical Editor (Vol. 40, 2015-16)
    • Moot Court Society
  • M.Ed., Florida Atlantic University, 2011
  • B.A., Florida Atlantic University, 2009
• Admissions
  • Florida
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida