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Peter J. Wallison, American lawyer, specializing in the field of Banking Law and Regulation, Corporate Transactions, Securities and Financial Services Law. Member of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.

Background

Wallison, Peter J. was born on June 6, 1941 in New York City.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1963; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1966.

Career

Worked at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, State and Federal Courts. Antitrust Law. Specialized Criminal Defense. General Corporation, Securities, Administrative, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, Taxation, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, International Business, Entertainment, Real Estate Development and Financing, Banking, Commercial, Insolvency, Bankruptcy and Reorganization, Natural Resources, Oil and Gas, Environmental, Energy, Municipal and Public Utility Law.

Admitted to the bar, 1967, New York. 1977, District of Columbia. Counsel to the Vice President of the United States, 1974-1977.

General Counsel of the Treasury, 1981-1985. Counsel to the President of the United States, 1986-1987. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

The District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, originating in Los Angeles, has been providing legal services to clients since 1890.

Today, the firm has grown to one of the largest law firms in the world with approximately 600 active attorneys in 15 offices situated in most of the world's important business centers. The firm has experts in virtually every area of the law, particularly those which relate to commercial transactions and disputes, and has more effective geographical coverage in the United States than any other major firm. The firm's lawyers and staff are dedicated to providing quality service on a timely and cost effective basis.

Achievements

  • Bar: New York 1967, District of Columbia 1977.

Membership

Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York. The District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association.