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Peter Prieto

Peter Prieto

Coral Gables, FL
Product LiabilityWrongful Death

About Peter Prieto

Peter Prieto received his B.S. summa cum laude from St. Thomas University and his J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review. He has focused his practice for over twenty-five years on complex commercial litigation, class actions, and white-collar criminal defense, representing plaintiffs harmed by unlawful or negligent corporate conduct and defending select corporate and individual clients in high-stakes matters. He has served on the Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida's Third District Court of Appeal, on Florida's Commission on Ethics, and on the ABA's Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary as a representative of the Eleventh Circuit. He is admitted to the Florida Bar. As lead counsel in the Takata Airbag MDL, he obtained settlements exceeding $1.5 billion for millions of vehicle owners.

Notable case results

$1.5 billion

Settlements exceeding $1.5 billion for millions of vehicle owners

Successfully represented former executives asserting securities fraud claims following a major pharmaceutical merger

Obtained dismissal of legal malpractice, malicious prosecution, and defamation claims for national law firms and media companies

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Product Liability
Wrongful Death

Education

University of Miami School of Law
J.D.
St. Thomas University
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Florida

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