Background
Valeta, Peter James was born on November 13, 1953 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter and Eva Ellen (Henderson) Valeta.
Valeta, Peter James was born on November 13, 1953 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter and Eva Ellen (Henderson) Valeta.
University of Pittsburgh (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1974). University of Miami (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1980). Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1978- 1980.
Worked at Ross & Hardies (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Litigation, Insurance Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Illinois and United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois including Trial Bar.
1981, Florida.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1987, United States. Tax Court.
1988, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. 1995, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
Member, University of Miami Law Review, 1978-1980. Author: "The Codification of Rule 10b-5 Private Actions in the Proposed Federal Securities Code," 33 University of Miami Law Review, September, 1979.
Member: Chicago and American Bar Associations.
Chicago Council of Lawyers.
Member Board Education, District 39, Wilmette, Illinois, 1995-1997, vice president, 1997-1998.
Married Mary Louise Bull, May 28, 1982. Children: Eleanor Lynne, Emily Eva, Anna Jane.