Elliot R. Peters

Background

Peters, Elliot R. was born on April 17, 1958 in New York, New York, United States.

Education

Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1980). New York University (Juris Doctor, 1985). Spoken languages: Spanish.

Career

Worked at Keker & Van Nest, Limited liability partnership (San Francisco, California) specializing in Business Litigation, including complex Commercial Disputes, Trade Secrets, Patent, Copyright and Trademark, Professional Liability, Securities Fraud, Directors" and Officers" Liability, Class Actions, Consumer Claims, Antitrust, Real Estate, Employment, Insurance Coverage, Bad Faith, Media Defense. Complex Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1985, New New York

1986, United States.

District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. 1992, California; United States.

District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California.

United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Moot Court Champion, 1984.

Outstanding Student in a Clinical Program of Law, 1984. Recipient, Department of Justice Director"s Medal, "Foreign Superior Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney," April 1991.

Law Clerk to the Honorable Whitman Knapp, United States.

District Judge, Southern District of New York, 1985-1987. Assistant United States. Attorney, Criminal Division, Southern District of New York, 1987-1991.

Adjunct Professor of Law, Fordham University School of Law, 1990-1991.

Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. American Bar Association.

State Bar of California. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Keker & Van Nest was founded in 1978 and specializes in business litigation and complex criminal cases.

All of our partners and many of our associates are trial lawyers. Nationally recognized, we have a clientele that includes both corporations and individuals.

Achievements

• Elliot R. Peters has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Views

He has also defended financier Frank Quattrone, securities litigator William Lerach and Chief Executive Officer Bruce Karatz. He has represented top international law firms defending malpractice claims and technology companies defending intellectual property claims.

Membership

Member: Bar Association of San Francisco. American Bar Association. State Bar of California.

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.