Peter Squeri is a trial lawyer who specializes in complex civil litigation in state and federal courts, and in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.  Peter has substantial experience representing companies and individuals in high-stakes commercial disputes, product liability actions, sensitive investigations, and employment matters.  His practice includes contract disputes, business torts, founders’ and partnership disputes, employee mobility, trade secret misappropriation, and matters involving alleged fraud, privacy, and unfair competition.  As a trial lawyer, Peter has helped numerous clients achieve trial victories in state and federal courts, as well as in private arbitrations.  He has been selected to the 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list and has twice been recognized as a Northern California Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

Before joining Lewis & Llewellyn, Peter practiced for more than 10 years at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where he represented sophisticated clients in a variety of industries—including technology, energy, logistics, health care, consumer products, and finance—in complex commercial litigation and investigations, with a focus on class action defense.  At Gibson Dunn, Peter worked closely with leading companies to develop and implement risk-mitigation strategies while navigating crisis situations.

Peter received his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he was an Articles Editor of the Stanford Law Review.  During law school, he served as an extern law clerk for Chief Judge Vaughn R. Walker of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.  Prior to law school, Peter worked at Cambridge Associates LLC, an investment consulting firm.

Peter is admitted to practice law in the State of California, the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

A lifelong resident of San Francisco, Peter enjoys spending time in the city’s parks and playgrounds with his wife and three children.