Peter F. Vaira

Background

Vaira, Peter F. was born on March 5, 1937 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States.

Education

Duquesne University (Bachelor of Arts, 1959. Juris Doctor, 1962).

Career

Worked at Vaira Backstrom & Riley, Professional Corporation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Appellate Practice, Antitrust, Trade Regulation, White Collar Crime, Labor Arbitration, Health Care Fraud. Admitted to the bar, 1962, Pennsylvania. 1968, District of Columbia.

1984, Illinois.

Author, "Corporate Responses to Grand Jury Investigations," Matthew Bender, 1984.

"Pennsylvania Federal Practice Rules," Gann Publishing Company, 1996. Member: United States.

Department of Justice, 1968-1978. Anime International Company, Philadelphia, 1972-1973 and Chicago, 1973-1978, Strike Force on Organized Crime.

United States. Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979-1983.

Mayor"s Selection Committee for Philadelphia Police Commissioner, 1992. Independent Commission to Review Palantine Murders, Chicago Crime Commission, 1996. Executive Director, President"s Commission on Organized Crime, 1983.

Member: American Law Institute.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Criminal Procedure Committee, 1991-1994). Independent Hearing Officer, Laborers" International Union of North America, 1995—.

Military: Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1963-1968.

Achievements

• Peter F. Vaira has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• book

  • Corporate responses to federal grand jury investigations

• Other Work

  • Author, "Corporate Responses to Grand Jury Investigations," Matthew Bender, 1984. "Pennsylvania Federal Practice Rules," Gann Publishing Company, 1996.

Membership

Member: United States. Department of Justice, 1968-1978. Anime International Company, Philadelphia, 1972-1973 and Chicago, 1973-1978, Strike Force on Organized Crime.

United States.

Attorney, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 1979-1983. Mayor"s Selection Committee for Philadelphia Police Commissioner, 1992. Independent Commission to Review Palantine Murders, Chicago Crime Commission, 1996.

Executive Director, President"s Commission on Organized Crime, 1983.

Member: American Law Institute. Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Criminal Procedure Committee, 1991-1994).

Independent Hearing Officer, Laborers" International Union of North America, 1995—. Military: Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1963-1968.

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers (Chairman, Criminal Procedure Committee, 1991-1994).

Independent Hearing Officer, Laborers" International Union of North America, 1995—. Military: Lieutenant, United States Navy, 1963-1968.