Eric Citizen

Managing Associate

Silicon Valley

Eric Citizen is an associate in Orrick's Silicon Valley Office and a member of the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Group.

Eric joined Orrick upon graduating from Southern University Law Center (SULC). While in law school, Eric worked as a legal intern at Google Cloud and Chronicle LLC, where he supported the legal team on a variety of corporate matters including privacy, cyber security, and transactions. 

As a member of the Technology and Entrepreneurship Clinic at SULC, Eric assisted with providing free legal services in connection with trademark and patent law issues, as well as services in connection with entity formation for entrepreneurs, non profits, and inventor clients with limited financial resources. 

While at SULC, Eric served as Managing Editor of the Southern University Law Review. Eric received his B.A. from Northwestern State University, where he graduated cum laude.