Peter W. Gaynor

Associate

215.981.4920

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Overview
Representative Matters

Peter represents pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers in complex civil litigation. He believes exceptional attention to detail is essential to his client’s cases, and that anticipating opponents’ arguments and counterarguments in advance is crucial to a well-prepared litigation strategy.

Before becoming an attorney, Peter worked for seven years as a paralegal preparing the first drafts of estate planning documents and probate filings. He uses his experience to represent indigent clients pro bono in Philadelphia with their everyday trust and estates needs through Philly VIP.

  • Obtained an arbitration victory for a U.S. Postal Service truck driver who rear-ended another vehicle on I-76 in Philadelphia. The low-speed collision resulted in no damages for the plaintiff, and where there are no damages, there is no negligence. The arbitration panel agreed.
Overview

Peter represents pharmaceutical companies and medical device manufacturers in complex civil litigation. He believes exceptional attention to detail is essential to his client’s cases, and that anticipating opponents’ arguments and counterarguments in advance is crucial to a well-prepared litigation strategy.

Before becoming an attorney, Peter worked for seven years as a paralegal preparing the first drafts of estate planning documents and probate filings. He uses his experience to represent indigent clients pro bono in Philadelphia with their everyday trust and estates needs through Philly VIP.

Representation Matters
  • Obtained an arbitration victory for a U.S. Postal Service truck driver who rear-ended another vehicle on I-76 in Philadelphia. The low-speed collision resulted in no damages for the plaintiff, and where there are no damages, there is no negligence. The arbitration panel agreed.

Top areas of focus

  • Legal extern, United States Attorney’s Office, Civil Division (E.D. Pa.), Philadelphia, PA, August 2023 – April 2024
  • Judicial intern, Chambers of the Hon. Karen Spencer Marston, United States District Court (E.D. Pa.), Philadelphia, PA, May 2022 – August 2022

Education

  • Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2024, staff editor, associate editor, and research lead, Drexel Law Review
  • University of Maryland, B.A., 2014, government and politics; Mock Trial Team

Bar Admissions

  • Pennsylvania
  • New Jersey
  • District of Columbia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
  • U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
  • Notary Public, Pennsylvania