Formerly an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, Peter represents clients in a range of white-collar criminal, securities, and civil matters, including cases involving marketing practices and insider trading, money laundering, fraud, bribery, tax evasion, antitrust violations, RICO and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. He also has extensive experience handling trials and investigations (internal, governmental and regulatory).

Peter also has an active practice representing parties in high profile sports litigation and disputes. His clientele includes well-known players and coaches in all major sports leagues and organizations. By way of example, Peter represented NFL linebacker Jonathan Vilma in the New Orleans Saints “bounty” cases; running back Ray Rice in his successful challenge to Commissioner Roger Goodell’s disciplinary authority; and two Minnesota Vikings players in the “StarCaps” litigation that involved a groundbreaking challenge to the NFL’s efforts to circumvent state law protection for employees. Peter also has handled a variety of matters, including litigation, intellectual property and endorsements for several athletes, including basketball star Kawhi Leonard, golfers Vijay Singh and Patrick Reed, tennis star Madison Brengle, former NFL wide receiver and current commentator Michael Irvin and former NHL standout Slava Fetisov; and has worked to protect the rights of college coaches and student-athletes, including Hall of Famers Larry Brown and Les Miles, with regard to NCAA actions and university oversight. Peter represents sports agencies and agents as well.

Because of his involvement in so many newsworthy cases, Peter has often been mentioned or quoted in a variety of media outlets includingUSA Today, Sports Illustrated, CNBC, ESPN, NBC, CBS, Yahoo Lifestyle, The National Law Review, Law 360 and New York Law Journal, and is a frequent lecturer at law schools around the country.