Peter Morris

Peter advises clients on white collar criminal defense, complex business litigation, civil rights litigation, healthcare matters and securities litigation. Representing clients in over 20 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) actions and investigations across his career, Peter handles highly visible and difficult matters. For example, Peter resolved allegations of options backdating against one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies. He also handled claims made against one of the largest U.S. defense contractors involving alleged improper revenue recognition.

Peter also has significant experience in the area of monitorships. He currently serves as the independent corporate compliance monitor for a large apparel company, pursuant to the company’s plea agreement with the U.S. government. This comes at the heels of serving as a key member of a monitorship team for a large U.S. medical device manufacturer and distributor, pursuant to the company’s deferred prosecution agreement with the U.S. government.

Clients hire Peter because he is a fighter. Peter forms close bonds with his clients because he genuinely cares about their needs and goals. In his fourth decade as a lawyer, Peter has a highly developed skill set that he employs to achieve victory for his clients. High net worth individuals rely on Peter to handle all of their critical litigation because they trust Peter and his devotion to their cause.