Pete Woods | Saint Louis Business Lawyer

Mr. Woods' civil litigation and arbitration practice includes trials and appeals in federal and state court, with an emphasis on business litigation, family law and real estate. His business litigation experience includes the representation of individual persons and companies such as manufacturers, banks, service providers, and transportation brokers, with  case topics involving such diverse subjects as civil RICO, fraud, shareholder rights, Merchandise Act claims, breaches of contract, personal injury, and terms and conditions of employment.

His family law practice regularly includes contested dissolution cases involving a wide range of issues such as spousal support, division of property and child custody. Mr. Woods is often specially retained to focus on valuing business interests, including professional practices. Subjects of his family law cases handled on appeal include the enforceability of post-nuptial agreements, spousal support rights after traumatic injuries, and the determination of marital/separate property rights in lengthy marriages.

His real estate cases have included eminent domain, zoning, contractor/developer disputes, professional liability and numerous and varied contractual disputes. Other matters he has briefed and argued on appeal include cases involving the Missouri Franchise Act, fraud, and tortious interference with business expectancies.

Mr. Woods has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Commercial Litigation and as a Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyer in  Business Litigation.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Founder and President	ProWorld Sports Management		1984 - 1987
Outstate Coordinator	Harriett Woods for Senate campaign		1982
Quarterback	National Football League		1978 - 1981

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Washington University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	1984
University of Missouri/Columbia	B.A.	English Literature/Speech Communications	5/1978

State / Court	Date
Missouri	1985

• American Bar Association, committees on litigation and domestic relations
  The Missouri Bar
  Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
  St. Louis County Bar Association
  

• Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation
  
  Law and Politics, Missouri-Kansas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation

• REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Represented national tractor distributor and obtained summary judgment in defense of Franchise Act, fraud and tortious interference claims in federal court Represented transportation broker and obtained summary judgment in defense of civil RICO claims brought by Fortune 500 company. Ultimately prevailed on associated claims for over $3 million in an arbitration hearing Represented trusts in obtaining summary judgement against trailer park owners for over $1 million in breach of contract claim Represented individual in obtaining judgment against brokerage company for over $1 million dollars in damages for conversion of securities in violation of its internal policies Represented commercial heater manufacturer in pursuing damages associated with a component part producer’s breach of warranties Represented individual partners in law firms related to contested family law matters Represented owners (and spouses, at times) of St. Louis companies in contested divorces addressing the value of their company ownership interests Represented spouse suffering traumatic brain injury in suit to modify/extend maintenance payments beyond the original termination date Represented IT company in enforcing terms of acquisition agreement Represented securities brokers in defense of claims alleging breach of brokers' duties Represented various builders, individuals and neighborhood associations regarding the enforcement of zoning provisions and indenture agreements. Represented custom home builder in enforcing exclusive contract relationship with subdivision Represented individual builders for construction code violations Represented utility companies, banks and bakery in defense of employment discrimination claims Represented numerous companies and individuals regarding cases relating to the terms and conditions of employment Represented shareholder and corporations in shareholder rights actions

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