Peter D. Laun

Pete Laun has recovered more than $2.5 billion for clients as a plaintiff and has successfully defended lawsuits with damages claims as high as $1.6 billion. His experience includes insurance recovery, engineering/construction, product liability, contracts, employment, and class actions. He has litigated in more than 20 federal and state courts, including in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, Illinois, Georgia, Texas, Minnesota, and California, and has argued appeals in more than 10 courts. His first-chair trial experience includes trials and injunction proceedings in state and federal courts and arbitrations. Pete has handled matters in the United Kingdom, Bermuda, Europe, and Latin America. He has taken and defended more than 500 depositions.

Pete regularly represents policyholders in coverage disputes and counsels clients on insurance matters. He has litigated under virtually every type of insurance policy, including property/business interruption, D&O (directors and officers), E&O (errors and omissions), general liability, employment, environmental, crime, and workers compensation, as well as reinsurance policies. He has drafted insurance policies and has litigated against virtually all major insurers. Pete also regularly represents owners, contractors, and professionals in construction disputes, and he has drafted construction contracts for projects valued up to $500 million. His construction experience includes disputes on the front page of newspapers.

Pete is an avid tennis and pickleball player and played lacrosse in college, serving as captain. Pete has been involved in a wide range of community activities, from pro bono matters to coaching lacrosse. He has taught, spoken, and written on a range of insurance, construction, and expert witness topics.