Joined 2016
Eric R. Brown
Principal, Chief Legal Officer & Interim Chief Compliance Officer
Eric joined FPA in 2016, and he serves as Chief Legal Officer & Interim Chief Compliance Officer for FPA. In addition to overseeing the compliance program at FPA, he addresses a variety of legal and compliance issues related to fund formation, private/registered fund and separate account management, transactional and other contract negotiations, and general corporate matters. Previously, Eric was an Associate in the Investment Funds practice group at Jackson Walker L.L.P. Prior to Jackson Walker, he worked in the legal department at Oaktree Capital Management L.P., and he served as lead counsel to the private equity fund-of-funds business at Wilshire Associates Incorporated. Eric earned a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Trinity College and a Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School. He is licensed to practice law in New York, Texas (Inactive) and California (Registered In-House Counsel).