Partner
Peter J. Brody
- U Chicago, J.D. (2015)
- Emory, B.A. (2011)
Peter is a trial lawyer who handles high-stakes, complex business disputes.
Peter represents clients—often as plaintiffs—in a wide range of commercial litigation, including breach of contract, corporate control, earnout, fraud, trade secret, class action, intellectual property, and antitrust disputes. Peter’s practice is national—he is at home in forums from California state court, to the Delaware Court of Chancery, to various federal district courts in between. And, while Peter concentrates his practice almost exclusively on trials, his advocacy draws on his broad appellate experience, including in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Second, Third, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits.
Peter is known for quickly identifying the facts and narratives that move decision-makers—judges, juries, and arbitrators alike. He excels at transforming complex financial and technical evidence into clear, persuasive trial presentations. As a result, clients often turn to Peter for high-speed, trial-bound disputes. In recent years, Peter has represented multiple clients in expedited cases that moved from complaint to trial in a matter of months.
Before joining Stris, Peter served as a law clerk on three federal courts for two judges: Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He also practiced at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, a leading New York litigation boutique, and in the Los Angeles office of Cooley LLP. He received his J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was an editor of the University of Chicago Law Review. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University.
For Plaintiffs
Bio-Techne v. NCSR
Represented the former owners of a biotech startup in earn-out litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, including both defending claims for breach of purchase agreement and pursuing offensive recovery for mismanagement. After successfully navigating compressed discovery into both financial and technical issues, Stris secured a favorable settlement.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Vermont v. Teva
Represents a health insurer as class representative in antitrust litigation challenging Teva’s unlawful maintenance of its monopoly over a leading treatment for multiple sclerosis.
Hologram, Inc. v. Caplan
Successfully represented an early-stage start-up company in a dispute over corporate ownership. In Delaware Chancery Court, obtained rare preliminary injunctive relief barring a pending arbitration brought by a former advisor claiming a ten-percent share in the start-up.
Fidelity National Title v. Synrgo
Represented a group of entities affiliated with Fidelity National Title in bringing breach of contract, fraud, and conversion claims against Synrgo, a key service provider that had collapsed as a result of fraudulent misconduct.
Travelport Finance v. Bank of America
Represented Travelport in expedited litigation in New York Supreme Court against an ad hoc group of the majority of the company’s debtholders arising out of Travelport’s “drop-down” transfer of intellectual property assets to unrestricted subsidiaries. Action settled during expedited discovery.
Valassis v. News America
Assisted a nationwide advertising company in pursuing monopolization litigation against its (former) main competitor, including successfully convincing the trial court to reverse its in limine ruling excluding the client’s damages expert, allow the expert to offer a modified damages theory, and to testify at trial.
Enbridge Energy v. Northfield Block
Member of the trial team for an energy-transfer company, a plaintiff in a jury trial in Illinois state court in a lawsuit arising out of an oil release. Trial resulted in a verdict in client’s favor against a contributing tortfeasor.
Brunswick Gold v. Pandion Mine Finance
Represented an investment fund as plaintiff in bringing fraud and unfair trade practices claims against an investment counterparty. Case settled favorably.
For Defendants
Whinstone v. Rhodium
Represented, as a core member of the trial team, industrial-scale bitcoin miner Rhodium in a bet-the-company dispute with its landlord over hosting contracts. After obtaining a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that allowed Rhodium to continue operating during litigation, the Stris team won a complete victory in a week-long trial in Houston bankruptcy court.
Midas Green Technologies v. Rhodium
Defended Rhodium in patent litigation over Rhodium’s core technology. Peter played the lead role in damages discovery, and successfully convinced the trial court to exclude significant portions of plaintiff’s damages expert. The Stris team secured a rare summary judgment in favor of a defendant in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Grasshopper v. Clean & Sober Media
Defended of a well-known rehabilitation facility and its management in a long-running false advertising dispute. Peter was an instrumental drafter of briefing that convinced the Los Angeles Superior Court to enter a rare complete summary judgment in favor of his clients.
Seed Beauty v. KKW Beauty and King Kylie
Represented KKW and King Kylie, makeup lines founded by members of the Kardashian family, in trade secret litigation filed by a former business partner after KKW and King Kylie received significant outside investments.
Chaisson v. USC | In re USC COVID-19 Tuition & Fee Refund Litigation
Defended a major university from class action claims challenging the school’s pricing practices and response to COVID-19.
Overview
Peter is a trial lawyer who handles high-stakes, complex business disputes.
Peter represents clients—often as plaintiffs—in a wide range of commercial litigation, including breach of contract, corporate control, earnout, fraud, trade secret, class action, intellectual property, and antitrust disputes. Peter’s practice is national—he is at home in forums from California state court, to the Delaware Court of Chancery, to various federal district courts in between. And, while Peter concentrates his practice almost exclusively on trials, his advocacy draws on his broad appellate experience, including in the U.S. Supreme Court and the Second, Third, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits.
Peter is known for quickly identifying the facts and narratives that move decision-makers—judges, juries, and arbitrators alike. He excels at transforming complex financial and technical evidence into clear, persuasive trial presentations. As a result, clients often turn to Peter for high-speed, trial-bound disputes. In recent years, Peter has represented multiple clients in expedited cases that moved from complaint to trial in a matter of months.
Before joining Stris, Peter served as a law clerk on three federal courts for two judges: Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He also practiced at Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, a leading New York litigation boutique, and in the Los Angeles office of Cooley LLP. He received his J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was an editor of the University of Chicago Law Review. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory University.
Representative Matters
For Plaintiffs
Bio-Techne v. NCSR
Represented the former owners of a biotech startup in earn-out litigation in the Delaware Court of Chancery, including both defending claims for breach of purchase agreement and pursuing offensive recovery for mismanagement. After successfully navigating compressed discovery into both financial and technical issues, Stris secured a favorable settlement.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Vermont v. Teva
Represents a health insurer as class representative in antitrust litigation challenging Teva’s unlawful maintenance of its monopoly over a leading treatment for multiple sclerosis.
Hologram, Inc. v. Caplan
Successfully represented an early-stage start-up company in a dispute over corporate ownership. In Delaware Chancery Court, obtained rare preliminary injunctive relief barring a pending arbitration brought by a former advisor claiming a ten-percent share in the start-up.
Fidelity National Title v. Synrgo
Represented a group of entities affiliated with Fidelity National Title in bringing breach of contract, fraud, and conversion claims against Synrgo, a key service provider that had collapsed as a result of fraudulent misconduct.
Travelport Finance v. Bank of America
Represented Travelport in expedited litigation in New York Supreme Court against an ad hoc group of the majority of the company’s debtholders arising out of Travelport’s “drop-down” transfer of intellectual property assets to unrestricted subsidiaries. Action settled during expedited discovery.
Valassis v. News America
Assisted a nationwide advertising company in pursuing monopolization litigation against its (former) main competitor, including successfully convincing the trial court to reverse its in limine ruling excluding the client’s damages expert, allow the expert to offer a modified damages theory, and to testify at trial.
Enbridge Energy v. Northfield Block
Member of the trial team for an energy-transfer company, a plaintiff in a jury trial in Illinois state court in a lawsuit arising out of an oil release. Trial resulted in a verdict in client’s favor against a contributing tortfeasor.
Brunswick Gold v. Pandion Mine Finance
Represented an investment fund as plaintiff in bringing fraud and unfair trade practices claims against an investment counterparty. Case settled favorably.
For Defendants
Whinstone v. Rhodium
Represented, as a core member of the trial team, industrial-scale bitcoin miner Rhodium in a bet-the-company dispute with its landlord over hosting contracts. After obtaining a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction that allowed Rhodium to continue operating during litigation, the Stris team won a complete victory in a week-long trial in Houston bankruptcy court.
Midas Green Technologies v. Rhodium
Defended Rhodium in patent litigation over Rhodium’s core technology. Peter played the lead role in damages discovery, and successfully convinced the trial court to exclude significant portions of plaintiff’s damages expert. The Stris team secured a rare summary judgment in favor of a defendant in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Grasshopper v. Clean & Sober Media
Defended of a well-known rehabilitation facility and its management in a long-running false advertising dispute. Peter was an instrumental drafter of briefing that convinced the Los Angeles Superior Court to enter a rare complete summary judgment in favor of his clients.
Seed Beauty v. KKW Beauty and King Kylie
Represented KKW and King Kylie, makeup lines founded by members of the Kardashian family, in trade secret litigation filed by a former business partner after KKW and King Kylie received significant outside investments.
Chaisson v. USC | In re USC COVID-19 Tuition & Fee Refund Litigation
Defended a major university from class action claims challenging the school’s pricing practices and response to COVID-19.
Clerkships
- Hon. Andrew D. Hurwitz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- Hon. Richard J. Sullivan, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
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