Peter J. Mooney Partner

 
Philadelphia, PA | Direct 215.864.7164 | Fax 215.789.7664
 | mooneyp@whiteandwilliams.com
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Peter Mooney joined the firm in 1982 and has almost 30 years experience in litigating a wide range of business disputes. He has handled disputes involving contracts, insurance coverage, shareholders disputes, accounting and legal malpractice, securities, construction and intellectual property. Peter has tried more than 50 commercial cases before juries, judges and arbitrators. He has also argued appeals in Pennsylvania and New Jersey state courts and the Third and Ninth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Peter brings his finance background and broad experience to bear in analyzing complex disputes and advising clients how to best resolve them, whether by trial, arbitration or negotiation.

Peter graduated third in his class of 234 from Temple University School of Law and served as a Note/Comment Editor of the Temple Law Review.

Representative Matters

  • Obtained $2.9 million judgment in a London arbitration for a local biotechnology firm against a French equipment manufacturer for breach of a licensing agreement
  • Obtained $750,000 award for a local cardiology practice against a provider of physician management services for breach of contract
  • Defended a banking institution against trademark infringement and common law claims in a federal trial, and obtained a defense verdict
  • Successfully prosecuted numerous customer claims against brokerage houses on theories of churning, unsuitability and unauthorized trading
  • Successfully defended a pharmacy franchisee against claims by the national franchisor after the franchise became unprofitable and the franchisee cancelled the agreement
  • Recovered $650,000 from a national software company for breach of its contract for commissions with a local software distributor
  • Obtained defense verdict in case alleging husband’s interference with wife’s ownership interest in life insurance policy
  • Recovered $400,000 for hair products manufacturer against seller of assets for breach of sale agreement representations and warranties
  • Obtained plaintiff’s verdict in construction case involving rehabilitation of New Jersey lighthouse
  • Successfully prosecuted numerous cases against former employees for breach of non-compete and confidentiality agreements
  • Represented majority and minority shareholders in numerous cases involving oppression and stock valuation disputes
  • Obtained summary judgment in two legal malpractice cases involving claims of more than $1 million each
  • Reported decisions include Bujak v. Old Line Life Ins. Co, 705 F.Supp. 1306 (E.D.Pa. 1998); Hepps v LaBrum & Doak, 57 Pa. D.&C. 4th 124 (Phila. Cty. 2001), aff’d, 797 A.2d 1029 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2002); Revere House v Commonwealth Land Title Ins. Co., 601 A.2d 1303 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1991); PHICO Ins. Co. v. Presbyterian Medical Services Corp, 663 A.2d 753 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1995), INA v Hilton Hotels, 908 F. Supp. 809 (D.Nev. 1995), aff’d 110 F. 3d 715 (9th Cir. 1997); First Keystone Savings v. First Keystone Mortgage Co., 896 F. Supp 456 (E.D.Pa. 1995) 

Recognition & Involvement

In 2009, 2010 and 2011, Peter was selected in a survey of his peers as a Pennsylvania "Super Lawyer" by Law & Politics magazine and was selected for inclusion in the 2010 Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers magazine.  He has also been AV® rated by the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating system.

Peter serves as a Judge Pro Tem for the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas.  He has volunteered for 25 years with the Support Center for Child Advocates and received the organization's "Outstanding Advocate" Award in 2007. He has also served as a volunteer for many years with the Legal Clinic for the Disabled. Peter was appointed to the First Judicial District Pro Bono Honor Roll in 2006 through 2011.

Practice areas

Bar and Court Admissions

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Supreme Court

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Pro hac vice admissions in state and federal courts around the country

Education

Temple University School of Law, JD, magna cum laude, 1982

University of Pennsylvania Wharton School, BS, 1979

Memberships

American Arbitration Association Commercial Panel

Philadelphia Stock Exchange Arbitration Panel