Atty. Peter Rock Ternes
Peter Rock Ternes is a lawyer practicing tax. Peter received a B.A. degree from University of Illinois, and has been licensed for 16 years.
Tax Attorney · Serving New York, NY · 16+ Years Experience
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About Peter Rock Ternes at a Glance
Peter Rock Ternes is an Associate based in New York, New York, practicing at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. They have 16+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2010. Their practice focuses on tax. Admitted to practice in New York (2010). Educated at University of Chicago Law School J.D. (—) and University of Illinois B.A. (—). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Peter Rock Ternes
- Peter Rock Ternes is a lawyer practicing tax
- Peter received a B.A. degree from University of Illinois, and has been licensed for 16 years
- Peter practices at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York, NY
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Tax Law in New York
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Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Peter Rock Ternes brings 16+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Focused Tax Practice
Concentrating on tax means Peter Rock Ternes's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Peter Rock Ternes 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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