Peter J. Sullivan, Jr. (PJ)

Overview

PJ represents clients in complex civil litigation, regulatory matters, and government investigations. He advises businesses and individuals through high-stakes disputes, including commercial litigation, business torts, internal investigations, white collar matters, antitrust inquiries, and healthcare fraud investigations.

PJ has experience in all stages of pretrial litigation, such as fact investigation, discovery, depositions, motion practice, and trial preparation. He has handled a wide variety of matters including commercial contracts disputes, business torts, internal investigations, white collar defense, shareholder derivative lawsuits, multidistrict litigation, antitrust investigations, compliance counseling, and health care fraud investigations. PJ also has experience litigating and arguing appeals in Federal Circuit Court. PJ is a skilled investigator with extensive experience conducting internal investigations.

PJ serves on the Board of the Federal Bar Association for the Northern District of Ohio as the CLE Chair. He also volunteers as a JD Ambassador for Service to School, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans transition from active-duty service to higher education opportunities.  Most recently, PJ was appointed to serve on the board of the Command Purpose Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans reclaim their identity after military service and leverage leadership skills to continue living mission driven lives.

PJ has over seventeen years of combined service in the United States Army and United States Army Reserve as a commissioned officer. Before being admitted to practice law, PJ served on active duty for eight years and currently serves as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Reserve. His experience as a commissioned officer has honed his leadership and problem-solving skills across a wide range of complex problem sets.

Relevant Representative Matters

• Has experience in all stages of commercial litigation and disputes, securities litigation, and appellate advocacy.
• Has experience in white-collar matters, including DOJ and State Attorneys General enforcement actions.
• Has experience supporting internal investigations and leading investigative interviews involving compliance and regulatory issues.
• Has experience investigating whistleblower complaints and shareholder demands.
• Has experience developing investigative reports and communications to corporate boards, audit committees, and special committees in connection with internal investigations and shareholder demand investigations.
• Routinely counsels and advises clients in matters involving white-collar enforcement and compliance related concerns.
• Develops strategic approaches to complex legal and regulatory matters including the development of policies, internal controls, and risk assessment.
• Has experience investigating fraud, KYC, and other regulatory controls issues and counseling clients on effective remedial measures.
• Regularly monitors developments and emerging issues affecting the white-collar and compliance landscape.
• Has led investigations into workplace misconduct and equal opportunity complaints as an investigating officer in the United States Army Reserve.