Peter Meisels
Partner at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman
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Peter Meisels is a seasoned civil trial lawyer whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and defense of municipal liability claims including police, public officials, civil rights, and employment liability cases, as well as civil racketeering matters, in New York federal, state and appellate courts.Peter’s commercial litigation practice includes contract disputes, declaratory judgment actions, commercial and residential foreclosures, defense of civil RICO claims, defense of professional malpractice cases, litigation of real estate title and lien priority issues, construction disputes including extra work and delay claims and contested brokerage commission claims, as well as matters relating to the enforceability of covenants not to compete.Municipal clients have come to rely on Peter’s experience and background to defend claims of wrongful conviction, excessive force, malicious prosecution, false arrest, false imprisonment, negligent supervision and training, premises liability, RICO and other high-stakes claims. against municipalities, public employees and officials. He also defends traditional claims including negligent design and maintenance of roads and sewers, negligent issuance of building of permits and adverse possession. . BAR ADMISSIONSNew York New JerseyDistrict of ColumbiaEDUCATIONRutgers School of Law, J.D.New York University, B.S. COURT ADMISSIONSU.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New YorkU.S. District Court, District of New JerseyU.S. District Court, District of ColumbiaU.S. Court of Appeals, Second CircuitU.S. Supreme CourtAWARDS & DISTINCTIONSAV® Preeminent™ Rated by Martindale-Hubbell New York State Bar Association – 2017 Convention Guest SpeakerInternational City/County Management Association Annual Conference Planning Committee
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