Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 
Peter has been engaged in providing tax advice exclusively since 1984. He began his career as a tax associate at Miller & Chevalier in Washington, DC and joined Sheehan Phinney in 1996. In 2001, Peter moved to the West Coast as a partner in Ernst & Young’s National Office West, specializing in the taxation of mergers and acquisitions. He returned to Sheehan Phinney in 2004.
Peter’s practice covers a broad range of tax matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, spin-offs, tax-free reorganizations, workouts, partnerships, S corporations, limited liability companies, international taxation, state and local taxation, tax-exempt organizations and tax-exempt financing. He has represented clients in many industries, including: software, telecommunications, healthcare, real estate, natural resources, private equity and venture capital, logistics, education and the public sector. He has assisted both small private and large public companies in connection with tax planning and controversy matters throughout his career. Peter is also a frequent contributor to professional journals and presenter at tax seminars.
