 William Peters, Jr. Office: Fort Lauderdale Direct: 954-847-4883 wpeters@wickersmith.com Practice Areas: Admitted to Practice:
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William Peters, Jr.BiographyBill Peters is a Partner in Wicker Smith’s Fort Lauderdale office. His practice focuses on general liability and insurance-related matters involving wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, first party property and insurance coverage. He has extensive experience handling a variety of bodily injury cases. As part of his litigation practice, he also handles property insurance and construction defect claims. Before joining the firm, he was a partner at another firm for over a decade where his practice focused on the trial of bodily injury and first party property cases. He was responsible for managing a team of trial lawyers, and tried cases for business owners, individuals, insurance companies and construction contractors. He began his legal career as a criminal trial attorney with the public defender’s office in Fort Lauderdale. He received his juris doctorate in 2007 from Florida Coastal School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Stetson University. Professional & Civic Affiliations
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William Peters, Jr. - Partner
William Peters, Jr.
Partner
Email: wpeters@wickersmith.com
Direct: 954-847-4883
Office: Fort Lauderdale
Profile
Bill Peters is a Partner in Wicker Smith’s Fort Lauderdale office. His practice focuses on general liability and insurance-related matters involving wrongful death, traumatic brain injury, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, first party property and insurance coverage. He has extensive experience handling a variety of bodily injury cases. As part of his litigation practice, he also handles property insurance and construction defect claims.
Before joining the firm, he was a partner at another firm for over a decade where his practice focused on the trial of bodily injury and first party property cases. He was responsible for managing a team of trial lawyers, and tried cases for business owners, individuals, insurance companies and construction contractors. He began his legal career as a criminal trial attorney with the public defender’s office in Fort Lauderdale.
He received his juris doctorate in 2007 from Florida Coastal School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in 2004 from Stetson University.
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Credentials
Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law
(J.D., 2007) - Stetson University
(B.A., 2004)
Representative Matters
Defense Verdict in a Hurricane Irma Claim
The case involved a Hurricane Irma claim for damages to a 27-year-old roof. Plaintiff waited two years to report the loss and the Plaintiff’s pre-trial demand was over $300,000. The jury took 15 minutes to return with a defense verdict.
Favorable Verdict: Broward County, Florida (Auto Negligence)
Practices
Education
- Florida Coastal School of Law
(J.D., 2007) - Stetson University
(B.A., 2004)
Credentials
Admitted to Bar
- 2008, State of Florida
Professional Affiliations
- The Florida Bar
- Broward County Bar Association
- Florida Defense Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
- American Bar Association
- American Inns of Court
