
Peter Morrison
About
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Practice Areas
Peter Morrison is the head of the Los Angeles Litigation Group and co-head of Skadden's West Coast litigation practice. He advises corporations on matters involving federal and state securities laws, duties of corporate directors, SEC and stock exchange inquiries and investigations, contests for corporate control, and tax reporting matters. Mr. Morrison is co-author of the treatise Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Litigation Under Delaware Corporation Law.
Career
Law Clerk, Chancellor William B. Chandler III, Delaware Court of Chancery
Professional Memberships
Board of Directors and Former Chair of the Board of Directors (2018-19), Constitutional Rights Foundation; Member, Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association; Board of Directors, New York University School of Law Alumni Association; American Bar Association; Board of Directors, Friends of the Los Angeles Law Library
Personal
J.D., New York University School of Law; B.A., University of Pennsylvania
Named among the Daily Journal's Top 100 attorneys in 2022; Named 2021 and 2019, Top Litigator and Trial Lawyer in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Business Journal; Named 2018 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation - Securities, Los Angeles, The Best Lawyers in America; 2023 recipient of Constitutional Rights Foundation’s Lloyd M. Smith Award for service
Chambers Review
USA
Peter Morrison is particularly well versed in handling big-ticket securities class actions for major corporate clients, as well as advising individual executives on breach of fiduciary duty claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"During high-stakes litigation, Peter can provides calm, thoughtful, aggressive and strategic advice. His demeanor works very well during tense times."
"Peter is an exceptionally skilled attorney who provides consistently high-quality advice, while also advocating for a business solution where appropriate."
"During high-stakes litigation, Peter can provides calm, thoughtful, aggressive and strategic advice. His demeanor works very well during tense times."
"Peter is an exceptionally skilled attorney who provides consistently high-quality advice, while also advocating for a business solution where appropriate."
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