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Eric Ashcroft Counsel

  • Seattle

    D +1.206.359.3214

    F +1.206.359.9000

    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

    +1.206.359.3214

    EAshcroft@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Eric Ashcroft is a counsel in the Tax practice. Before joining the firm, he worked for a large law firm in Southern California. His background also includes serving as a law clerk for Judge J. Clifford Wallace of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant of the Utah Supreme Court. Eric finished near the top of his class in law school while serving as the lead note and comment editor of the BYU Law Review, and he graduated from the Master of Accountancy Tax program at Brigham Young University’s Marriott School of Management.

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Tax Law, 2022 – 2024

Related Employment

  • Goldman Sachs, Associate, 2015
  • O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Summer Associate, 2011; Associate, 2012 – 2014

Clerkships

  • Hon. J. Clifford Wallace, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2015 - 2016
  • Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, Supreme Court of Utah, 2014 - 2015

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington

Education

  • Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2012, Lead Note and Comment Editor, BYU Law Review
  • Brigham Young University, M.Acc., Tax, highest distinction, 2012
  • Utah State University, B.S., Accounting; Finance; Economics, magna cum laude, 2009