PETER J. PINGITORE
pjp@pingitorelaw.com

Practice Areas:
Business Litigation
Business Transactions

Peter J. Pingitore is the managing principle of Pingitore & Associates, LLC. Mr. Pingitore represents business entities, executives, entrepreneurs and individuals in a wide range of commercial disputes, including claims based on breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of employment and non-competition agreements, employment discrimination, and unfair business practices. Mr. Pingitore regularly litigates before the federal district court, the state superior court, and state and federal administrative agencies. Mr. Pingitore acts as outside general counsel to many of his clients. He negotiates and drafts and shareholder agreements, cross-purchase agreements, employment and severance agreements, and represents companies in acquisition and sale transactions.

Among the reported cases in which Mr. Pingitore has been involved are: Saro v. Carney, 60 Mass.App.Ct 1112, 802 N.E.2d 129, 2004 WL 98537 (2004); Tech Plus v. Ansel, 59 Mass.App.Ct. 12, 793 N.E.2d 1256 (2003); Tech Plus v. Ansel, 1999 WL 482329 (Mass. Super.); Heritage Hill at Newton v. Rate Setting Com'n, 31 Mass.App.Ct. 1121, 584 N.E.2d 1158 (1992); Sentry Federal Savings Bank v. Cooperative Central Bank, 406 Mass. 412, 548 N.E. 2d 852 (1990); Application of O'Brien 403 Mass. 1005, 529 N.E. 2d 886 Mass. (1988); and Fortune Management, Inc. v. Bly, 118 F.R.D. 21 (D. Mass.1987).

Mr. Pingitore is a member of the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is admitted to practice before the Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Mr. Pingitore is a member of the Boston Bar Association and is a member of the Litigation Section. Mr. Pingitore is an elected Town Meeting Member for the Town of Needham, Massachusetts.

Mr. Pingitore received a B.A., cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire and received a J.D. degree from Northeastern University School of Law. Subsequent to his graduation from law school, Mr. Pingitore served for one year as law clerk to the Honorable R. L. D’Ambrosio, Superior Court of New Jersey.

Mr. Pingitore was selected as a “Super Lawyer” by Boston Magazine in the area of Business litigation for the years 2005, 2006, and 2007. Mr. Pingitore, along with the firm, Pingitore & Associates, LLC, has been given an AV-Rating (the highest rating possible) from the legal guide Martindale-Hubble.