Associate
Peter J. Brody
- U Chicago, J.D. (2015)
- Emory, B.A. (2011)
Peter is a litigator who represents clients in high-stakes, complex civil disputes. He has experience representing plaintiffs and defendants at every stage of litigation, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.
Peter represents clients of all sizes, from individuals to early-stage startups and large public companies. He has extensive experience in class action litigation, handling matters in the media, insurance, education, and consumer products industries. Peter also has substantial experience representing businesses as plaintiffs, including in antitrust, corporate control, environmental, and fraud disputes. And Peter frequently handles significant appellate matters for his clients, including in the U.S. Supreme Court and Second, Third, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits.
Prior to joining Stris, Peter was an associate in the Los Angeles office of Cooley LLP and the New York office of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg, LLP, where he specialized in commercial, class action, and antitrust litigation.
Peter has served as a law clerk on three courts for two federal judges: Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Peter received is J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was an editor of the University of Chicago Law Review. Peter received his undergraduate degree from Emory University.
Commercial Disputes
Hologram, Inc. v. Caplan
Represented early-stage start-up technology company in dispute over corporate ownership and obtained rare preliminary injunctive relief barring pending arbitration brought by former advisor claiming a ten-percent share in the company
Brunswick Gold v. Pandion Mine Finance
Represented investment fund as plaintiff in bringing fraud and unfair trade practices claims against an investment counterparty
Enbridge Energy v. Northfield Block
Member of the trial team for an energy company, a plaintiff in a jury trial in Illinois state court; trial resulted in a verdict in client’s favor against a contributing tortfeasor
MAO-MSO Recovery II, LLC v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Defended a national property and casualty insurance company in class action litigation regarding Medicare and provider reimbursement
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
Antitrust Matters
In re Local TV Advertising Antitrust Litigation
Defended media company in litigation related to pricing practices
Valassis Communications v. News Corporation
Represented nationwide advertising company as plaintiff in monopolization litigation against its (former) main competitor; successfully convinced 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
Garnica v. Hometeam Pest Defense
Represented consumer-services company in successfully opposing motion for nationwide class certification in monopoly-maintenance litigation
Appellate Matters
Smagin v. CMB Monaco
Defended a foreign bank in RICO litigation; principal drafter of successful petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court and firm’s principal drafter in merits briefing
Younge v. Tribune Media Co.
Successfully represented the bankruptcy estate of a major media company in defending the appeal of employment-discrimination litigation
Sampedro v. Silver Point Capital
Represented the directors of a Spanish corporation in appellate proceedings arising out of a Section 1782 discovery dispute related to control of a foreign entity
W.G.A. v. Sessions
Successfully challenged the order of removal entered against an asylum applicant, resulting in Seventh Circuit decisions vacating the order of removal and directing the government to allow the client to return to the United States
Overview
Peter is a litigator who represents clients in high-stakes, complex civil disputes. He has experience representing plaintiffs and defendants at every stage of litigation, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.
Peter represents clients of all sizes, from individuals to early-stage startups and large public companies. He has extensive experience in class action litigation, handling matters in the media, insurance, education, and consumer products industries. Peter also has substantial experience representing businesses as plaintiffs, including in antitrust, corporate control, environmental, and fraud disputes. And Peter frequently handles significant appellate matters for his clients, including in the U.S. Supreme Court and Second, Third, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits.
Prior to joining Stris, Peter was an associate in the Los Angeles office of Cooley LLP and the New York office of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg, LLP, where he specialized in commercial, class action, and antitrust litigation.
Peter has served as a law clerk on three courts for two federal judges: Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Peter received is J.D. with honors from the University of Chicago Law School, where he was an editor of the University of Chicago Law Review. Peter received his undergraduate degree from Emory University.
Representative Matters
Commercial Disputes
Hologram, Inc. v. Caplan
Represented early-stage start-up technology company in dispute over corporate ownership and obtained rare preliminary injunctive relief barring pending arbitration brought by former advisor claiming a ten-percent share in the company
Brunswick Gold v. Pandion Mine Finance
Represented investment fund as plaintiff in bringing fraud and unfair trade practices claims against an investment counterparty
Enbridge Energy v. Northfield Block
Member of the trial team for an energy company, a plaintiff in a jury trial in Illinois state court; trial resulted in a verdict in client’s favor against a contributing tortfeasor
MAO-MSO Recovery II, LLC v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Defended a national property and casualty insurance company in class action litigation regarding Medicare and provider reimbursement
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
Antitrust Matters
In re Local TV Advertising Antitrust Litigation
Defended media company in litigation related to pricing practices
Valassis Communications v. News Corporation
Represented nationwide advertising company as plaintiff in monopolization litigation against its (former) main competitor; successfully convinced 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
Garnica v. Hometeam Pest Defense
Represented consumer-services company in successfully opposing motion for nationwide class certification in monopoly-maintenance litigation
Appellate Matters
Smagin v. CMB Monaco
Defended a foreign bank in RICO litigation; principal drafter of successful petition for writ of certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court and firm’s principal drafter in merits briefing
Younge v. Tribune Media Co.
Successfully represented the bankruptcy estate of a major media company in defending the appeal of employment-discrimination litigation
Sampedro v. Silver Point Capital
Represented the directors of a Spanish corporation in appellate proceedings arising out of a Section 1782 discovery dispute related to control of a foreign entity
W.G.A. v. Sessions
Successfully challenged the order of removal entered against an asylum applicant, resulting in Seventh Circuit decisions vacating the order of removal and directing the government to allow the client to return to the United States
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