Background
Beer, Peter Hill was born on April 12, 1928 in New Orleans. Son of Mose Haas and Henret (Lowenburg) Beer.
Beer, Peter Hill was born on April 12, 1928 in New Orleans. Son of Mose Haas and Henret (Lowenburg) Beer.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Tulane University, 1949; Bachelor of Laws, Tulane University, 1952; Master of Laws, University of Virginia, 1986.
Successively associate, partner, senior partner Montgomery, Barnett, Brown & Read, New Orleans, 1955-1974. Judge Louisiana Court Appeal, 1974-1979, United States District Court (eastern district) Louisiana, New Orleans, 1979—1994, senior judge, since 1994. Vice chairman Louisiana Appellate Judges Conference.
Appointed by chief justice of the United States to state-federal committee Judicial Conference United States, 1985-1989. Appointed by chief justice of the United States to National Judicial Council State and Federal Courts, since 1993.
Member of board of managers Touro Infirmary, New Orleans, 1969-1974. Member executive com.Bur. Governmental Research, 1965-1969.
Chairman professional division United Fund New Orleans, 1966-1969. Member New Orleans City Council, 1969-1974, vice president, 1972-1974. Captain United States Air Force, 1952-1955.
Member American Bar Association (member house delegations), American Judicature Society, Federal Bar Association, Louisiana Bar Association, Federal Judges Association United States (board directors 1985, 5th circuit representative Board of Governors), National Lawyers Club, Southern Yacht Club, St. John Golf Club.
Children: Kimberly Beer Bailes, Kenneth, Dana Beer Long-Innes. Married Marjorie Barry, July 14, 1985.