Over the past 17 years with Shook, Pete has represented Philip Morris USA in numerous individual smoking and health cases in state and federal courts in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, New Mexico and Texas. Pete’s creative strategies led to favorable judgments or voluntary dismissals in all the Alabama, Arkansas, New Mexico and Texas cases that he handled. Moreover, he framed, briefed and/or argued eight successful appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In 2007, he became licensed to practice law in the state of Florida to defend Philip Morris USA in suits brought by approximately 8,000 individual plaintiffs claiming membership to a decertified class. He had a primary role in successfully removing to federal court the suits of several thousand such plaintiffs. Since 2009, he has served as counsel for Philip Morris USA in 20 trials to verdict in Florida, including two as second chair.
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"Pete does outstanding early work, sets strategy, and does great oral arguments."
"His trial work is exceptional."
ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY
Over the past 17 years with Shook, Pete has represented Philip Morris USA in numerous individual smoking and health cases in state and federal courts in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, New Mexico and Texas. Pete’s creative strategies led to favorable judgments or voluntary dismissals in all the Alabama, Arkansas, New Mexico and Texas cases that he handled. Moreover, he framed, briefed and/or argued eight successful appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In 2007, he became licensed to practice law in the state of Florida to defend Philip Morris USA in suits brought by approximately 8,000 individual plaintiffs claiming membership to a decertified class. He had a primary role in successfully removing to federal court the suits of several thousand such plaintiffs. Since 2009, he has served as counsel for Philip Morris USA in 20 trials to verdict in Florida, including two as second chair.
ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY
Over the past 17 years with Shook, Pete has represented Philip Morris USA in numerous individual smoking and health cases in state and federal courts in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, New Mexico and Texas. Pete’s creative strategies led to favorable judgments or voluntary dismissals in all the Alabama, Arkansas, New Mexico and Texas cases that he handled. Moreover, he framed, briefed and/or argued eight successful appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. In 2007, he became licensed to practice law in the state of Florida to defend Philip Morris USA in suits brought by approximately 8,000 individual plaintiffs claiming membership to a decertified class. He had a primary role in successfully removing to federal court the suits of several thousand such plaintiffs. Since 2009, he has served as counsel for Philip Morris USA in 20 trials to verdict in Florida, including two as second chair.