Eric Pearson

Raised in Southern California, Mr. Pearson graduated summa cum laude in 1992 from Brigham Young University with degrees in History and Portuguese and then in 1995 from Harvard Law School, where he served as an editor on the Harvard Law Review. Before joining the Xenter team, Mr. Pearson built a vibrant law practice in Salt Lake City focused on business relationships and corporate transactions, advising a wide range of clients that include software companies, restaurant owners, private equity firms, asset-based commercial lenders, airlines, Web-based retailers, oil and gas ventures, gold and copper mining companies, real estate syndicators, registered broker-dealers and real estate developers.

Mr. Pearson has a keen interest in the interplay between emerging technologies and the law. Eric’s tech hobbies include coding in Python. From 2003 to 2009, he and a partner built and sold eWatches.com, an eCommerce business specializing in wristwatches. Eric built a cryptocurrency mining rig from scratch. He most likely owns the high score for Galaga at DefCon 27’s arcade party.

Mr. Pearson has served as a founding board member of Team Kid Courage, a non-profit dedicated to helping children with disabilities, participate in sporting and other active events notwithstanding their physical limitations.