PETE’S primary focus is construction, energy and complex contract law.   He serves as chair of the firm’s Construction group, heading up its Construction Litigation practice as well, is a charter member of the Energy group, and is co-head of the Probate Litigation practice.  In addition, Pete advises and guides clients on matters of federal government contract; customs and agency regulation; international law; and business, corporate and commercial litigation and arbitration.

Pete offers in-depth analysis with respect to dispute resolution of matters of domestic and international commercial contracts, distributorship agreements, construction issues and government contracts.  Recently, he represented a contractor with regard to renovations of the United States Supreme Court building. 

Pete also counsels international and domestic clients regarding U.S. Customs port of entry and compliance programs.  Pete negotiates and facilitates federal lease agreements, commercial and construction contract claims and disputes, and federal agency regulatory issues.  He advises publicly-traded and closely-held corporations on federal quality and ISO 9000 requirements as well as federal agency regulations.

Pete is a member of the American Arbitration Association’s Blue Ribbon Panel of Arbitration and frequently serves as an arbitrator or mediator in construction, commercial and international disputes.  Pete is also vice-chair of the DRI Construction Specialized Practice Groups.  He serves as a trustee for the Bay Village Foundation and is an active member of the American Bar Association’s Public Contract Law Section, International Bar Association, Massachusetts and Ohio Bar Associations. 

Pete is a frequent lecturer at professional and legal seminars and has spoken in such arenas as the Construction Superconference,  International Energy Conference on developing, constructing, operating, and securing international energy/power projects, Airport Counsels Institute, Hill International, Ohio Mechanical Contractors’ Association, Cleveland State University’s Executive MBA Program, International Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, and Price, Waterhouse & Cooper, Inc.

Also a published author, Pete has been featured in publications such as Builders Exchange, Insights magazine of Willamette Management Associates and Willamette Capital, Contract Management, Dispute Resolution Journal, and the magazine of the Ohio Municipal League.

Pete served as prosecutor in the U.S. Army, continuing his distinguished military service there as a Department of Defense contract litigation attorney.  He joined Calfee in 1990 and became a partner in 1993.