Eric Proos

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : DC

Founding Partner at Next Era Legal

United States

Overview

Eric Proos is a Founding Partner at Next Era Legal, where he provides fractional general counsel services to help businesses and real estate ventures scale. Holding a J. D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, he has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star for six consecutive years. People who have worked with him describe him as professional, disciplined, and efficient.

Inspired by a personal family tragedy, Eric is dedicated to tackling complex legal challenges others might avoid. Outside of his legal practice, he is passionate about fitness, snowboarding, and exploring new restaurants with his family and friends.

Eric believes that in the age of AI, he sometimes has better conversations about the legal aspects of a contract with a client than with the opposing counsel.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Fast But Analytical

Rigorous & Demanding

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

Fractional GC Services
His current firm, Next Era Legal, is built around a fractional general counsel model to provide tailored legal solutions for scaling businesses.
Scaling Businesses
His professional focus is on helping larger small businesses and lower middle-market companies scale through legal operations and efficiencies.
Legal Tech Adoption
He notes that his firm is technology-driven and has commented on how AI is changing legal conversations.

Media Appearances

Meet Eric Proos | Founding Partner, Next Era Legal. Featured in Shoutout SoCal

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Hidden Gems: Meet Eric Proos of Next Era Legal. Featured in SDVoyager

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Eric Proos: Networking Dynamics at Next Era Legal. Featured in ValiantCEO

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Work History

1-2025
Founding Partner at Next Era Legal
5-2022 - 5-2024
Of Counsel - The Berman Law Group at The Berman Law Group
2020 - 2023
Podcast Guest - at EJP Law
2-2016 - 1-2025
Simplifying the legal maze of business & real estate deals at EJP Law, P.C.
2016 - 2017
Independent Contractor at Hart Legal

Education

6-2021 - 9-2021
Executive Education Course from University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
8-2009 - 5-2012
Doctor of Law (J.D.) from University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

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Insights For Selling To Eric

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Eric is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Eric

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Eric move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Eric take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Eric

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