Peter A. Stanford
Founding Attorney
I graduated from law school in 1983. I clerked for a Federal Judge. After clerking for a Federal Judge in the Eastern District of Missouri, I went to work for an insurance defense firm. I never felt comfortable in the insurance defense industry and knew my heart and my mind were not with the insurance companies.
In 1989, I started Stanford Law Offices, S.C. Since 1989 to the present, we have handled thousands of claims, lawsuits, hearings, arbitrations and trials, representing our clients.
Personally, I consider being hired an honor and a privilege. I cannot think of a higher honor than to have an injured person trust us with their case. I embrace their cause with passion and look forward to working for them.
My personal interests include bagpiping, hunting, bicycling and playing tennis.
Education
- Saint Louis University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri — J.D., 1983; Senior Editor, St. Louis University Law Bar Journal, 1982–1983
- Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia — B.S., Business Administration, 1980; cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Missouri, 1983
- Illinois, 1984
- Wisconsin, 1987
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, 1983
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 1986
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1987
Professional Associations
- Super Lawyers
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
- Missouri State Bar, Member
- Milwaukee Bar Association, Member
Practice Areas
- Bicycle accidents
- Car accidents
- Tractor trailer/semi truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Uber/Lyft accidents
- Underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage
- Sexual assaults
- Workers' compensation
- Wrongful death
- Insurance claim defense
- Bagpiper
Honors
Published Works
- “Future of Lock-ups After Mobil v. Marathon Oil,” St. Louis University Law Journal, February 1983