Peter Meier is a seasoned trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience handling complex, high‑stakes litigation across the country, with a particular focus on environmental, real estate, construction, and commercial disputes.
He represents developers, public companies, multinational corporations, lenders, and property owners in matters involving contract claims, environmental claims, construction defects, business torts, and mass‑tort–related issues.
Peter has served as lead trial counsel in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration and mediation proceedings. His work includes guiding clients through multi‑party disputes, infrastructure and development-related controversies, and complex settlements involving private entities, government agencies, and insurers.
Peter has deep experience in California‑based litigation, including representing the developer of San Francisco’s Millennium Tower in securing a global resolution of more than 400 claims and overseeing negotiations tied to the building’s foundation retrofit. His recent matters also include leading disputes involving large‑scale energy storage systems, major real estate transactions, long‑term commercial leases, and environmental claims involving nationwide telecommunications infrastructure.
Peter also has a strong background in guiding clients through sophisticated business challenges, including contested transactions, fraud claims, and construction‑related disputes. His practical, solutions‑driven approach has earned the trust of clients across multiple industries, from technology and engineering to real estate development and manufacturing.
Before joining Eversheds Sutherland, Peter practiced for nearly three decades at Paul Hastings, where he played a key role in significant, high‑profile litigation matters and collaborated closely with industry‑leading trial teams.
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- Trial counsel for the world’s leading logistics real estate company in disputes alleging Clean Water Act violations and mass tort claims related to hydrogen sulfide emissions from contaminated waterways in Los Angeles County, California.
- Lead counsel for the developer of the Millennium Tower in San Francisco in complex litigation involving more than 400 claims; achieved a global resolution and led negotiations for a structural retrofit.
- Counsel for global telecommunications company in disputes involving alleged lead emissions in rivers, lakes, and soil at sites throughout the United States; coordinated all work with expert witnesses in multiple federal and state jurisdictions.
- Lead trial counsel for a Japanese multinational company in multi‑forum disputes involving the acquisition of US construction‑equipment and services companies.
- Counsel for defendants in CERCLA and RCRA litigation involving alleged disposal of hazardous waste at multiple sites in California.
- California
- Nevada
- J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- B.A., Columbia University