Peter M. Wright

Peter M. Wright

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Trusts and Estates Trusts and Estates
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Trusts and Estates Trusts and Estates
Works at
Dentons Sirote PC

53 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Peter Wright is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Trusts, Estates and Wealth Preservation practice group. Peter's practice focuses on trust and estate litigation matters, with particular emphasis on will contests, estate and trust administration matters, joint account or joint ownership of property disputes, power of attorney litigation, and general representation of fiduciaries (including trust institutions or corporate trustees) and beneficiaries of estates and trusts. Additionally, Peter routinely handles adversarial and non-adversarial guardianship and conservatorship matters and has been appointed to mediate various trust and estate administration disputes.
Works at
Dentons Sirote PC

53 Best Lawyers awards

Dentons Sirote PC logo

Locations

Education

  • The University of Alabama, JD, graduated 1995
  • Washington and Lee University, BA, graduated 1985

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, Alabama, Alabama State Bar

Affiliations

  • Birmingham, Alabama State and American Bar Associations - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Birmingham (2024)
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Birmingham (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • AV-Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™

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