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Peter Hoenig, born in Bishops Stortford, England, was admitted to the New York Bar in 1976. He received an LL.B. degree from the University of London in 1970; an M.A. degree in International Relations from the University of London in 1971; an LL.M. degree in International Law from University of London in 1973; a Diploma in Air and Space Law from the London Institute of World Affairs, University of London in 1973; and, an LL.M. degree in Commercial Law from New York University School of Law in 1976. He has authored articles on product liability, aviation and space law and has lectured on topics related to transportation and insurance matters. He has been a Proctor in Admiralty since 1978. He appears in the Euromoney Guides to The World’s Leading Aviation Lawyers and The World’s Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers. He is a member of the New York Inn of Court.

Since 1973, Mr. Hoenig has specialized in maritime, aviation, environmental and pollution, employment and labor, commercial, insurance and reinsurance claims, arbitrations and litigations. He has defended engineers, physicians, hospitals, insurance agents, brokers, and other professionals against lawsuits alleging professional misconduct. He has represented several major airlines and manufacturers, distributors, and international insurance brokers in complex insurance and reinsurance disputes throughout the United States, and has had considerable experience in trial and appellate practice in the New York State courts and Federal courts throughout the United States, including the United States Supreme Court.

Areas of Practice

• Maritime
• Aviation
• Environmental and Pollution
• Employment and Labor
• Commercial
• Insurance and Reinsurance Claims
• Arbitrations and Litigations

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Arbitration, Business & Commercial Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Environmental Law, Water Pollution, Insurance Law, Reinsurance, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Aviation

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1976
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York Inn of Court (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Lecturer, Transportation and Insurance Matters

Education

• New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1976
  LL.M.
  Major: Commercial Law
• University of London, London, England, 1973
  LL.M.
  Major: International Law
• University of London, London, England, 1970
  LL.B.
  Honors: With Honors
• University of London, London, England, 1971
  M.A.
  Major: Area Studies

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New York, NY 10022

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(212) 634-5035

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(212) 986-3509

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