Eric is a member of the Idaho State Bar. He graduated from Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon after earning a degree in Biology from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Eric worked as a law clerk, program analyst, and food safety specialist with the Food Safety and Animal Health Program at the Oregon Department of Agriculture where he worked on FDA, USDA, retail/food service, and farm related issues. He assisted with regulatory development and adoption, FSMA outreach and policy development, recalls, and enforcement.

After working as Food Safety Director, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs, and General Counsel, Eric decided to found Edmunds Food Counsel, PLLC for the opportunity to provide legal counsel and consulting services to the food industry and focus on providing regulatory solutions to help improve the food system.

Eric is the Chair of the Food Law Professional Development Group at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP). He is certified in HACCP, is a FSMA Preventive Controls Qualified Individual, and holds a variety of other food regulatory and training certifications.