Profile
Peter P. Elliot is a member of the Government Law & Policy Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Philadelphia office. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a law clerk at the Superior Court of Pennsylvania and interned at a wide variety of governmental agencies and organizations, including at the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, the Philadelphia City Council, and the U.S. House of Representatives.
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented Philadelphia City Council before Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment on dozens of development projects in City.°
- Wrote civil, criminal, and orphans’ court judicial decisions for Pennsylvania judges, publishing 9 appellate opinions and filing 62 appellate decisions.°
- Pursued funding sources for Pennsylvania airports.°
- Drafted discrimination complaints for Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations/EEOC.°
°The above representations were handled by Mr. Elliot prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
- Legislative Assistant, Philadelphia City Council, 2nd District Councilmember, 2014-2016
- Legal Intern, Office of the Philadelphia District Attorney, Charging Unit, 2019
- Law Clerk, Office of the Democratic Caucus Chair, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2019
- Law Clerk, Hon. Mia R. Perez, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, 2018
- Law Clerk, Office of Pennsylvania State Representative Joanna E. McClinton, Esq., 2018
- Law Clerk, PHL International Airport, Office of Government Affairs, 2018
- Legal Intern, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations, 2017
- Legal Intern, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on House Administration, 2017
Recognition & Leadership
- Member, Board of Trustees, Nichols Day Camps, 2018-Present
Credentials
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Temple University Beasley School of Law, 2019
- B.A., University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences, 2014
Clerkships
- Hon. Anne E. Lazarus, Superior Court of Pennsylvania, 2020-2022
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Languages
- French, Fluent