In thirty years of legal practice, Peter has defended individuals and corporations in a broad range of litigation, including personal injury, product liability, professional errors and omissions, construction, hazardous substances, aviation, civil RICO, unfair competition, trade secrets, officers' and directors' liability, and general casualty litigation.  In addition, he has represented health care providers in medical malpractice and general negligence actions.  He has also represented insurers in coverage related matters and has defended both first and third party coverage and bad faith disputes.

Peter has also developed a nationally recognized expertise in handling complex litigation arising from mass tort claims.  In the early years of his practice, he represented Merck & Co., Inc., one of the nation's largest pharmaceutical companies, in complex litigation proceedings involving the drug DES.  He was also actively involved in representing A.H. Robins Co. in its Dalkon Shield IUD litigation throughout California.  For almost twenty years, he has been representing parties in asbestos litigation and served for several years as Regional Manager for Owens Corning Fiberglas Corporation, assuming responsibility for handling thousands of asbestos suits against the company across the western United States.  Most recently, he served as national counsel for a latex glove company and a hospital group purchasing organization that were sued in latex glove litigation pending around the country.

For over twenty years, Peter has been "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the nation's premier attorney rating service.  He has also been recognized as a Northern California Super Lawyer, a distinction based upon a comprehensive selection process designed to identify those lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Only the top 5 percent of attorneys practicing in Northern California are honored each year as Super Lawyers.