Peter Morris is a tenacious advocate for institutional clients and senior executives in federal prosecutions. Clients turn to Peter for counsel when facing allegations of securities, banking and healthcare fraud; criminal antitrust; bribery; money laundering; tax evasion; and environmental crimes. 

Peter advises clients on white collar criminal defense, complex business litigation, civil rights litigation, healthcare matters and securities litigation. Representing clients in over 20 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) actions and investigations across his career, Peter handles highly visible and difficult matters. For example, Peter resolved allegations of options backdating against one of the world’s largest semiconductor companies. He also handled claims made against one of the largest U.S. defense contractors involving alleged improper revenue recognition.

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I relentlessly defend my clients' position in white collar matters, investigations and complex litigation."
Credentials

Education

  • Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude
  • Cornell University, A.B., cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • California

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
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