PETER BERKLEY, American Lawyer, Partner of RIKER, DANZIG, SCHERER, HYLAND & PERRETTI, specializing in the field of General Practice, Litigation in all Trial (Law and Equity) and Appellate Courts, Administrative proceedings before the Office of Administrative Law and other agencies. Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Commercial Transactions, Computer, Construction Contracts, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Corporate Trust, Criminal, Domestic Relations, Employment Discrimination, Environmental Regulation, Environmental and Solid Waste Litigation, Employee Retirement Income Security Act Litigation, Estate Planning, Government Affairs and Legislative Representation, Insurance, International Finance, Labor, Mergers and Acquisitions, Municipal Bond and Finance, Personal Injury, Intellectual Property, Probate, Products Liability, Public Utilities, Real Estate (including Real Estate Acquisition, Development, Leasing, Disposition and Financing), Securities Regulation, Taxation, Telecommunications, Toxic Torts, Venture Capital, Zoning and Planning Law.
Background
Berkley, Peter Lee was born on March 10, 1939 in Newark. Son of Irving S. and Goldie A. (Karp) Berkley.
Education
Williams College (Bachelor of Arts, 1960). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, 1963). Phi Beta Kappa. President, Harvard Law School Association of New Jersey, 1979-1980.
Trustee Livingston (New Jersey) Symphony Orchestra, 1975-1989. Member American Bar Association, New Jersey State Bar Association, American College Real Estate Lawyers, Harvard Law School Alumni Association New Jersey (president 1980-1981), Williams College Alumni Association Control New Jersey (president 1986-1989), Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Nancy R. Margolis, August 2, 1964. Children: James, Alison, John.