Peter P. Meringolo Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

• Lead trial counsel in Federal Court case against Allstate for negligence and fraud, among other claims, for failing to provide enough insurance to insured to rebuild home destroyed by the Tubbs fire. McMinn v. Allstate, Case No. 19-cv-07411-JSC (N.D. Cal.)• Representing businesses and homeowners in claims asserted against PG&E in the PG&E bankruptcy. • Lead counsel in two cases in Sonoma County representing homeowners against insurance brokers for negligently and fraudulently procuring insurance for their homes destroyed by the California wildfires. Upton v. Napa Valley Insurance Services, LLC, Case. No. SCV-265309; Gillaspy v. George Petersen Insurance Agency, Inc., Case No. SCV-265344.• Lead counsel representing a small disadvantaged minority-owned business in lawsuit arising out of a joint venture formed to perform government contracts. CE2 v. Kleinfelder, Inc., Case. No. CIV RG190332213 (Cal. Super Ct., Alameda Cty).• Lead counsel in lawsuit against National General Insurance and Integon Insurance regarding the deceptive and fraudulent marketing of Guaranteed Replacement Cost coverage in California. Doyle v. National General Insurance Co, Case. No. CIV 1901919 (Cal. Super Ct., Marin Cty).• Lead counsel for Argent Settlement Analytics in the pursuing the payment claims made in the class action settlement in the In Re Cipro I & II cases pending in San Diego County Superior Court, JCCP Nos. 4154 and 4220.• Lead trial counsel in lawsuit against PG&E by property owner of Napa Valley estate destroyed in October 2017 fires. Walker, et al. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company and PG&E Corporation, No. CGC-18-564732 (Cal. Super Ct., San Francisco Cnty.) coordinated with California North Bay Fire Cases, No. JCCP 4955 (Cal. Super Ct., San Francisco Cnty.).

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Member of the agency leadership team Admin Council; supervise Director of Human Resources; oversee all legal matters of the agency, including employment, insurance, litigation, real estate, and contract negotiation matters.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Co-lead counsel in lawsuit brought by an asbestos settlement trust against the California Insurance Guarantee Association for breach of contract. Snyder, et al. v. CIGA, No. RG17873523. Defeated demurrer and reached a favorable settlement for client.• Trial counsel for the State of Delaware in litigation against manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies of prescription opioids for causing the opioid epidemic that severely damaged the state and the entire nation. State of Delaware, ex rel. Matthew P. Denn, Attorney General of the State of Delaware v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al. C.A. No. N18C-01-223-MMJ CCLD (Del. Super. Ct.) • Lead counsel for Standard Fiber LLC in insurance coverage litigation arising out of fraud in China. Standard Fiber LLC v. Federal Insurance Co., Case 17-cv-05792 (N.D. Cal). Resolved favorably after mediation.

San Francisco, California, Us

• Represented multiple entrepreneurs in intellectual property disputes, including copyright infringement and intellectual property ownership claims.• Advised members of closely-held companies regarding potential claims of breach of fiduciary duty and other matters.• Co-lead trial counsel for plaintiff in financial elder abuse claim pending in Marin County Superior Court (Welch v. Acclaim Home Care, Inc., CIV 1504400); wrote and argued victorious opposition to motion to compel arbitration; trial date presently set for June, 2017. • Lead counsel for defendant in breach of contract and fraud case pending in San Diego County Superior Court (Jahn v. Raffo, 37-2016-00042184).• Led pre-litigation negotiations with insurance carrier; obtained commitment for coverage under cyber insurance policy for alleged claims of data breach.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

• Integral part of trial team representing bankrupt asbestos manufacturer in fraudulent transfer lawsuit against former parent corporation, resulting in the recovery of $575 million (Hopkins v. Plant, S.F. Sup. Ct, CGC 06 450944).• Lead trial counsel for law firm in lawsuit brought by former employee who quit and took high value cases (Berman v. LSKG, Alameda Sup. Ct, RG1221168); reached favorable settlement on the eve of trial.• Researched and prosecuted an ERISA class action in Federal Court (Miller v. Palm Desert Inv., C.D. Cal. CV-11-02454); successfully opposed motion to dismiss, and successfully reached a settlement via mediation. • Prosecuted a trademark infringement case on behalf of Tommy Bahama (Tommy Bahama Group v. Sexton, N.D. Cal. CV 07-6360); won two summary judgment motions, and argued and won the appeal before the Ninth Circuit.• Drafted and filed petition to dissolve corporation in Marin County Superior Court on behalf of a minority shareholder and board member in an action alleging breach of fiduciary duty and mismanagement (Chamine v. The Coaches Training Institute, Case No. Civ 1403234); led settlement discussions and obtained favorable settlement.• Co-led pre-litigation negotiations with insurance carriers; recovered $2.5 million in insurance for start-up life sciences company in multi-party dispute for the defense of bet-the-company litigation. • Led pre-litigation negotiations with software company; secured indemnification for investment bank with respect to a Canadian lawsuit demanding over $65 million in damages. • Represented one of the original creators of the Facebook source code in malpractice claim against attorney who drafted agreement assigning the code; achieved pre-litigation settlement.• Prosecuted breach of contract claim on behalf of a group of clients who started San Francisco business operations for an accomplished hedge fund manager; reached favorable pre-litigation settlement.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

• Represented biotech company in patent infringement lawsuit involving nucleic acid testing; worked closely with company scientists and experts to learn scientific material; deposed expert and fact witnesses; drafted claim construction brief explaining microbiology terms to judge• Key member of trial team in arbitration involving breach of license agreement; interviewed company employees to develop facts regarding royalty issues; drafted findings of fact after multi-day hearing; prepared demonstrative evidence to explain complex facts to arbitrator• Prepared in-depth legal and factual analysis regarding client’s potential liability with respect to a claim of breach of license involving the manufacture of cutting-edge recombinant DNA product • Independently briefed and filed motions to quash third party subpoenas in Colorado and Georgia; managed local counsel regarding same• Obtained asylum status for client from El Salvador, 2004

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

• Advised client regarding insurance coverage available for product recall; distilled analysis for senior decision-makers• Engaged in multi-party negotiations regarding insurance coverage and bankruptcy issues on behalf of policyholders; drafted mediation brief and settlement agreements; presented regular status reports to CFO• Represented parents in efforts to obtain medical coverage for terminally ill child, 2002-03• Represented inmate in petition for a writ of habeas corpus, Washington, DC, 2002

Us

• Drafted mediation brief on behalf of microchip manufacturer in a $300 million complaint for fraud and breach of development agreement, obtaining an extremely favorable settlement • Interfaced with and tutored corporate attorneys regarding litigation matters for corporate clients; negotiated pre-litigation settlements and advised regarding possible litigation these clients; led training session regarding litigation implications of standard contract provisions• Oversaw discovery efforts in two high-profile antitrust and §17200 litigation matters; prepared status reports for client managers• Provided legal advice to client’s associate general counsel regarding novel legal issues surrounding energy crisis• Independently briefed and argued motions, including motion for attorneys’ fees on appeal, discovery-related motions, and demurrer to cause of action for interference with contract

J.D., Law

B.A., Program Of Liberal Studies