Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the appointment of Erik Atkisson as the Company's General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Atkisson brings over twenty years of experience to Eiger, and was most recently Chief Compliance Officer, Legal Counsel, and Privacy Officer at Cytokinetics, Incorporated, where he was responsible for legal matters related to corporate securities, licensing, partnerships and collaborations, and compliance. Previously, Mr. Atkisson was Deputy General Counsel and Compliance Counsel at Nevro Corp., Senior Director, Commercial, Healthcare and Employment Law at Impax Laboratories, Inc., and Senior Counsel at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. Mr. Atkisson began his legal career as an associate at international law firms with a practice focused on life sciences. Mr. Atkisson earned a B.A. from Harvard University, an M.Sc. from University of Edinburgh, and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.