Peter W. Bellas
Partner
Peter has served on the Federal Court Practice Committee of The Florida Bar. He has also served on the board of directors of the Dade County Bar Association, The Florida Bar's Eminent Domain Committee, The Florida Bar's Judicial Evaluation Committee, the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Steering Committee of the Young Vizcayans, and the Committee of 100; with Big Brothers/Big Sisters; and as an adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern University. In addition to commercial litigation, Peter litigated several subrogation matters in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew.
Insights
Insights
Credentials
Credentials
Education
- J.D. cum laude University of Miami School of Law 1986
- Editor, University of Miami Law Review
- President, Honor Society
- Member, Moot Court Board
- Member, Honor Council
- B.S. Cornell University 1983
Bar Admissions
- Florida
Court Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Professional Memberships and Activities
- American Arbitration Association Arbitrator
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Circuit Civil Mediator
- The Florida Bar
- Former member, Federal Court Practice Committee
- Member, Eminent Domain Committee
- Former member, Judicial Evaluation Committee
- Former member, Board of Directors, Dade County Bar Association
- Former member, Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
- Former member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member, American Bar Association
- Former adjunct professor, Nova Southeastern University
Recognition
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2022 – 2024
- Super Lawyers
- General Litigation, 2007, 2017 – 2019
- Business Litigation, 2007, 2017 – 2019
- Eminent Domain, 2007, 2017 – 2019
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV® Peer Review Rated
- South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer