Theodore C. Peters

Overview

Ted Peters litigates and resolves complex multi-party disputes throughout California and across the country. Ted brings trusted judgment and a track record of successful outcomes to resolving high-stakes litigation. Ted’s approach to dispute resolution and problem-solving balances rigorous defense and practical solutions, helping clients understand and manage risk exposure. His ability to handle diverse legal issues across multiple jurisdictions makes him a versatile and reliable advocate and advisor for clients confronting difficult litigation. Ted’s experience and track record have made him an objective and trusted advocate, as further evidenced by once being appointed by the Idaho Attorney General as a Special Deputy Attorney General. His diverse litigation background allows him to navigate intricate legal challenges with strategic precision and tactical acuity.

Ted’s practice spans a broad spectrum of civil matters, including labor and employment, unfair business practices, general and professional liability, premises liability, habitability claims, and securities litigation. Ted’s experience also extends internationally, having formerly represented entertainment companies in trials and arbitrations before the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA).

In employment law, Ted advocates for employers facing claims under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). His litigation practice includes wrongful termination, retaliation, discrimination, harassment, and wage and hour disputes in administrative forums, superior courts, and federal courts.

Ted also provides comprehensive representation to financial institutions, securities firms, and their representatives faced with contested matters before state and federal courts, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitrations, and regulatory investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and state agencies. Drawing on his prior experience as a securities registered representative, he offers clients nuanced insight into industry regulations. Ted also assists broker-dealers and registered representatives in expunging inaccurate information from the Central Registration Depository (CRD) and advises on compliance best practices to mitigate regulatory risk proactively.

Experience

• Umphrey v. Doll, 188 Ore. App. 762, 72 P.3d 1010 (Ore. 2003)
• Bak v. MCL Financial Group, 2006 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 4105 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006)
• Bak v. MCL Financial Group, 170 Cal. App. 4th 1118 (Cal. Ct. App. 2009)
• Dominick v. Collectors Universe, 2012 US Dist. LEXIS 141950 (CD Cal. 2012)
• Gerhardt v. Crowe, 118 So. 3d. 1006 (Fla. Ct. App. 2013)
• Chelsea Morgan v. Rappaport, 3 F. Supp. 3d 791 (CD Cal. 2014)
• Hartshorne v. MetLife (Cal. Ct. App. Case No. B279646) (2016)
• Moghadam v. Dunham (Cal. Ct. App. Case No. B271309) (2018)
• Crysel v. American Equity Investment Life Holding Company, et al. (Cal. Ct. App. Case No. G072808)

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