Peter Adams Pease

Peter A. Pease was a founding partner of Berman DeValerio & Pease, LLP, which opened its doors in Boston in 1982. He recently retired from the firm and is now a solo practitioner litigating investor claims against broker/dealers and other business litigation, in general practice, and consulting concerning securities fraud, antitrust and consumer class action litigation. Mr. Pease has spent more than 30 years litigating cases for violations of federal securities and antitrust laws, and state unfair trade practices claims. His effective and successful advocacy has elicited favorable judicial comment in courts throughout the nation.

He has served as lead counsel in many securities fraud class actions, prevailing in claims against companies in the automotive, biotech, banking, energy, high tech, internet, medical equipment and devices, software, telecommunications and other industries. He has led successful prosecutions of accounting firms and investment bankers.

Mr. Pease has lectured at various bar association Continuing Legal Education programs, trade association annual meetings, and the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has appeared frequently in the broadcast and print media.

Non-Profit Leadership

• Director of Bay Cove Human Services, Inc. 1999-2012 (Board Chair 2006-2010). Bay Cove is one of the largest and most highly regarded human service providers in Massachusetts. It consistently receives highest ratings and national recognition for the quality of the services it provides. Bay Cove serves more than 12,000 individuals and their families each year at more than 80 different program sites, providing treatment for mental illness, developmental disabilities and addiction disorders, assistance to the homeless, early intervention learning programs for children, and services for seniors.