Atty. Peter Pizzi
Peter is a trial lawyer with decades of experience in commercial litigation, business valuation and close corporation disputes, the defense of class actions, and healthcare and information law. He holds the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Certified Civil Trial Lawyer designation and the CIPP/US certification.
Commercial Litigation Attorney · Serving New York, NY
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About Peter Pizzi at a Glance
Peter Pizzi is a business and litigation attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP. Educated at Fordham University (J.D., 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Management (2026). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Peter Pizzi
- Peter is a trial lawyer with decades of experience in commercial litigation, business valuation and close corporation disputes, the defense of class actions, and healthcare and information law
- He holds the New Jersey Supreme Court’s Certified Civil Trial Lawyer designation and the CIPP/US certification
- He has handled matters on behalf of corporate clients in a broad array of industries, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, financial services, information technology, cosmetics, industrial equipment, food service and others
- Recent highlights include a federal court jury verdict on a contract claim arising from an acquisition and pre-discovery dismissals of a putative consumer class action against a retailing client over the portion sizing of its beverage offerings, a putative class action against a private aviation firm regarding its pricing practices, and a suit seeking to enforce a Venezuelan corporate guaranty against a corporate officer
- Peter also leads teams conducting internal investigations on behalf of large public companies
- Currently the Editor and Chair of the Board of Editors of the IADC’s Defense Counsel Journal, Peter has served in numerous leadership positions within the IADC and the New York State Bar Association, and regularly participates in CLE programs and writes on information privacy, data security, and eDiscovery topics
- Awarded the Best Lawyer® recognition, Peter was the recipient of the IADC’s 2022 Yancey Award for excellence in the DCJ writing for his article, “Social Media Immunity in 2021 and Beyond: Will Platforms Continue to Avoid Litigation Exposure Faced by Offline Counterparts.”
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Business & Corporate Law in New York
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Why Clients in New York Choose Peter Pizzi
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Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering business and litigation, Peter Pizzi can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Peter Pizzi attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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