Peter Alter

Background

About Peter Alter

I am a partner in the Southfield office of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss and a member of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group, specializing in complex commercial litigation matters, including banking, restructuring, real estate, partnership, insurance, and shareholder and royalty disputes, and various types of alternate dispute resolution. I have been selected by courts (or by counsel) to serve as a facilitator, mediator or arbitrator in more than 70 cases. I am also the immediate past president of The Oakland County Bar Association, the past president of the Jewish Federation of Metrpolitan Detroit (2004-2007) and the past chair of Executive Committee of The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit (2007-2010). My career successes cover a spectrum of challenging business litigation matters, including restructuring, royalty disputes, fraud and contract breaches where the stakes have been high. Over the past several years, I have been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America, including the prestigious distinction of being selected as one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan for 2009. I have also been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine for three consecutive years. Specialties: Litigation - real estate, banking, restructuring, partnership and limited liability company disputes and shareholder oppression. insurance, royalty disputes and various forms of alternate dispute resolution