Arnold P. Peter has a unique combination of specialized legal and business experience with national law firms, the public sector, and international companies. He divides his practice between employment matters and complex entertainment transactions and litigation. He currently represents a variety of clients for litigation and transactional matters, including clients in television and cable, new media, location-based entertainment, hospitality, real estate, and franchising. Mr. Peter is one of the most prominent attorneys assisting Indian and United States-based clients, navigating the interaction between Hollywood and Bollywood in a vibrant Indian practice.

Mr. Peter is one of the most prominent labor and employment attorneys in the State of California. He previously served as the Chair of the California State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section. Mr. Peter created the first draft of the employment interrogatories now adopted by the California Judicial Council and utilized by California attorneys in employment litigation.

Mr. Peter began his legal career at New York-based Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, the nation’s oldest Wall Street firm, after completing a clerkship with the Honorable Edward Dean Price, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California. He later served as Director of Labor Relations for Universal Studios. Soon he was promoted to Vice President of Legal and Business Affairs for Universal Studios. He later served as a Partner and Chair of the Entertainment and Media Practice at the international law firm of Locke Bissell & Brook (now Lord Liddell LLP).

Mr. Peter has published numerous articles in law reviews and journals and industry publications. He is a frequent lecturer and media commentator on legal and business issues and has been featured on CNN, MSNBC, Fox, and various international news outlets.