Brian M. Peters

Background

Peters, Brian M. was born on May 20, 1954 in Dover, New Hampshire, United States.

Education

University of New Hampshire (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1977). Temple University (Juris Doctor, 1980. Master of Laws, 1994).

Career

Worked at Post & Schell, Professional Corporation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Hospital and Health Care Law, Directors and Officers Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Pennsylvania. 1981, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

1982, United States.

Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1987, Colorado and United States. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania.

1988, United States.

Supreme Court. 1990, United States. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania. 1994, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.

Member: Moot Court Board.

National Moot Court Team. Recipient: Best Brief Award, Samuel Polsky Moot Court Competition, 1979.

The Captain Robert Miller Knox Award, 1980. Author: Article, "The Application of Reasonable Prudence to Medical Malpractice Litigation: The Precursor to Strict Liability?" Law, Medicine and Health Care, Volume 9, Number.

6. Company-Author: Article, "Wrongful Life: Recognizing the Defective Child"s Right to a Cause of Action," Duquesne Law Review, Volume 18, Number.

4. Interview, "How A Practitioner Sees The Law: An Interview with F. Lee Bailey," Criminal Law Bulletin, Volume 16, Number. 1; Article, "The Physician"s Deposition: Preparation and Testimony of the Medical Malpractice Defendant," Pediatric Emergency Care Volume 3, Number.

3; "The Law of Medical Practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey," The Lawyers Company-Operative Publishing Company, 1984.

"Preparing the Medical Malpractice Defendant for Deposition," Practical Lawyer Volume 34, Number. 5, 1988; "Court Permits Withdrawal of Life Support Systems," Pennsylvania Medicine, Volume 90, Number. 12, 1987; Course Planner and Faculty Member, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1990, "Medical Staff Issues and Litigation: A Rx for the 90"s,".

Company-Author: "Medical Staff Membership Criteria: A Credentialing Minefield," Medical

Staff Counsellor., Summer, 1991 at 1. "Medical Staff Credentialing: A Prescription for Reducing Antitrust Liability," Law, Medical and Health Care, Volume 19:1-2 at 120.

Course Planner and Faculty Member, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1992, "Medical Staff/Hospital Issues: A Risk Management and Litigation Prescription". "The Impending Crisis of Directors and Officers Health Care Litigation: Risk Management Initiatives for the Hospital Boardroom," (A. Gosfield, educated) 1993 Health Law Handbook (1993).

Faculty Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1994.

Lecturer, "Hospital Product & Provider Diversification in the 90"s: Antitrust Pitfalls & Risk Management Strategies," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1995. Lecturer, "Physician - Hospital Conflicts: Antitrust Litigation Flashpoints," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1996. Lecturer, "Healthcare Directors & Officers Liability: Today"s Realities, Tomorrow"s Developments," Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 1995.

Member: Philadelphia (Member, Medico-Legal Committee, 1981—), Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations.

American Society of Law and Medicine, Incorporated. National Health Lawyers Association.

Achievements

• Brian M. Peters has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Moot Court Board. National Moot Court Team.