Peter J. Pizzi is a business litigator with over 30 years of experience in commercial litigation, class action defense, internal investigations, internet and IP litigation, and labor and employment law. He has handled matters on behalf of corporate clients in a broad array of industries, including pharmaceuticals, finance services, computer technology, cosmetics, industrial equipment, and food service. Recent highlights include Peter’s pre-discovery dismissals of a $12 million suit seeking to enforce a Venezuelan corporate guaranty against a corporate officer, a putative consumer class action against a retailing client over the portion sizing of its beverage offerings, and another putative class action against a private aviation firm regarding its pricing practices. He also has lead teams conducting internal investigations on behalf of large public companies.
In addition, Peter has distinguished himself in the field of technology law, regularly lecturing at CLE programs on technology law, writing on cutting-edge issues—such as privacy and cybersecurity, content piracy, and e-discovery—for an array of journals, and consulted by news media for insight regarding technology-related topics. In addition to holding the CIPP/US certification from the International Assocation of Privacy Professionals, he is the incoming Chair of the Technology Committee of the International Association of Defense Counsel.
Peter has been designated a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, and was most recently re-certified in 2016.
Practice areas
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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PA | Active | 2005 | 01/02/2021 |
CO | Inactive | 1980 | 11/10/2020 |
NY | Due to Register within 30 Days of Birthday | 1979 | 12/09/2020 |
NJ | Active | 1978 | 12/28/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2018 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2017 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2016 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2015 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2014 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2013 |
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Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2012 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2011 |
Hall of Honor | Delbarton School | 2011 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2010 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2009 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2006 |
Super Lawyer | New Jersey Super Lawyer | 2005 |
Presidential Award for Leadership in BASIC | Bowdoin College | 2005 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP | 2016 - Present |
Partner | Connell Foley, LLP | 1983 - 2016 |
Associate | Davis Graham & Stubbs | 1980 - 1983 |
Associate | Carter Ledyard & Milburn, LLP | 1978 - 1980 |
Law Clerk | United States Attorney's Office DNJ | 1976 - 1976 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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International Association of Privacy Professionals | Member | N/A |
International Association of Defense Counsel | Member | N/A |
American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
New Jersey State Bar Association | Member | N/A |
New York State Bar Association | Member | N/A |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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New York Law Journal | ISO Code of Practice for E-Discovery: A Worthy Level-Setting Endeavor | 2017 |
IADC Defense Counsel Journal, Vol. 84, No. 3 | Connected Cars and Automated Driving: Privacy Challenges on Wheels | 2017 |
New York Law Journal | Finding Key Documents: Tech Savvy Counsel Are Changing the Game | 2016 |
IADC Technology Committee Newsletter | Understanding the Defend Trade Secrets Act | 2016 |
NYSBA Litigator | Blacklisting a Former Employee in Retaliation for Post-Employment Protected Activity Can Create SOX Exposure: Kshetrapal v. Dish Network, LLC | 2015 |
IADC Defense Counsel Journal | Towards a Synthesis of Judicial Perspectives On Technology-Assisted Review | 2015 |
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IADC Committee Journal | The Ethics of Technology in E-Discovery – An Introduction | 2014 |
Understanding Developments in Cyberspace Law: Leading Lawyers on Examining Privacy Issues by Aspatore’s “Inside the Minds” Series | Where Cyber and Employment Law Intersect Risks for Management Abound | 2011 |
USLAW magazine | Best Practices for Employers Choosing to Google Job Applicants | 2010 |
New Jersey Law Journal | Reducing the Burden of Privilege Logs in ESI Productions | 2010 |
New Jersey Lawyer | Real World Litigation About Virtual Conduct | 2008 |
New York Law Journal | Disloyal Employees | 2006 |
New York Law Journal | Google Image Search: Court Deals a Blow to Fair Use in Adult Site Litigation | 2006 |
New York Law Journal | RIM Patent Injunctions | 2006 |
New York Law Journal | The Google Book Project Takes Aim at Industry’s Content Cache | 2006 |
New Jersey Law Journal | Grokster Means More Litigation For Tech Firms | 2005 |
New York Law Journal | Employer Communication: E-Mail Can Compel Employees to Arbitrate Workplace Claims | 2005 |
New York Law Journal | Lessons from ‘Uncle Henry’s’ | 2005 |
New York Law Journal | Idea versus Expression: Copyright Claim for Industrial Parts Vexes the Third Circuit | 2005 |
New York Law Journal | Perfect 10 v. Google: Adult Web Site Challenges Search Engine on Image Hits | 2005 |
Corporate Counsel Business Journal | OPTING IN: Congress Passes the Can-Spam Act of 2003 | 2004 |
New York Law Journal | Sony v. Does: P2P Filesharing May Involve Protected Speech | 2004 |
New York Law Journal | Doe’ Defendants: The RIAA’s New Front in the Battle Against ‘P2P’ Filesharers | 2004 |
NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Newsletter | Strategies for Unmasking the ‘Anonymous’ Internet User | 2004 |
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel | New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act Is Amended | 2004 |
New York Law Journal | Record Company Lawsuits Explained–RIAA ‘Doe’ Lawsuits Seek to Unmask File-Sharers | 2004 |
The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel | Courts Balance First Amendment Interests in Lawsuits Aimed at Stopping ‘Cybersmear’ | 2002 |
New Jersey Law Journal | Grappling with ‘Cybersmear’ | 2001 |
Connell Foley | How to Respond to ‘CyberSmear’ | 2001 |
The Legal Opinion Newsletter | Sons of Thunder v. Borden: State High Court Has No Faith in Contracts | 1997 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Fordham University School of Law | JD | 1978 |
Bowdoin College | AB | 1975 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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International Association of Defense Counsel | Smart Products: Evolving Liability and Coverage Issues | 2017 |
International Association of Defense Counsel Mid-Year Meeting | After the Data Breach: A Hands On “Table Top” Demonstration About How to Counsel Clients in Crisis | 2016 |
NYSBA Annual Meeting | The Prosecution And Defense Of Data Breach Litigation | 2015 |
AICPA Banking and Financial Institutions annual meeting | Data Breach Preparedness & Litigation | 2015 |
Practising Law Institute Information Technology Law Institute 2014 - New York, NY | Practicing Law Institute’s Information Technology Law Institute 2014 | 2014 |
Practicing Law Institute’s Information Technology Law Institute - San Francisco, CA | Practicing Law Institute’s Information Technology Law Institute 2014 | 2014 |
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NYSBA Commercial & Federal Litigation Spring Meeting | PRISM, Snowden and the NSA – National Security Litigation in the Digital Age | 2014 |
Practicing Law Institute's Information Technology Law Institute - San Francisco, CA | Information Technology Law Institute 2013: Privacy and Cybersecurity, Mobile Advertising, Digital Distribution, Social Media and the Third Industrial Revolution | 2013 |
Practicing Law Institute's Information Technology Law Institute - New York, NY | Information Technology Law Institute 2013: Privacy and Cybersecurity, Mobile Advertising, Digital Distribution, Social Media and the Third Industrial Revolution," | 2013 |
Practicing Law Institute’s 2012 Information Technology Law Institute - New York, NY | Cutting Edge Technology Litigation Issues | 2012 |
NJICLE Seminar | Nuts and Bolts of E-Discovery | 2010 |
NJBIA Seminar: “HR101: An Employment Law and HR Primer" | Limiting Your Risk from Lawsuits and Government Investigations | 2010 |
NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Spring Meeting | Strategies for Protecting Sports, Music and Publication Content on the Internet, Litigating against Domestic and Foreign Content Pirates | 2009 |
NJBIA Seminar: “Hot Topics in Employment Law” | Preventing Discrimination and Harassment in the Workplace | 2009 |
Practicing Law Institute’s 2008 Information Technology Law Institute | Litigation Issues in the Web 2.0 World | 2008 |
NYSBA Commercial & Federal Litigation Section Spring Meeting | Web 2.0 Liability Risks | 2008 |
NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Spring Meeting | Ethical Issues Presented by Ex Parte Subpoenas To Unmask Anonymous Defendants | 2004 |
NJICLE Seminar | Privacy Issues in the E-Workplace: Individual Freedom of Speech vs. The Company’s Right to Protect Itself | 2001 |
NJICLE Labor Law Forum & Bench Bar Conference | “Cyber Smear” Litigation, Privacy, The Internet and the Workplace | 2001 |
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