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Peter S. Modlin is a partner in the San Francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. He is a member of the Environmental Litigation and Mass Tort practice group.
Peter’s practice focuses on environmental, health & safety, toxic tort and products liability litigation and counseling. He has represented clients in a wide variety of federal and state litigation, including mass tort actions, product liability claims, cost recovery cases, citizen lawsuits, natural resource damages and enforcement actions.
Peter is ranked by Chambers USA in the California: Environment category, with clients praising his “tremendous breadth of knowledge in environmental issues.” He was recognized as San Francisco’s “Environmental Litigation Lawyer of the Year” for 2021 by Best Lawyers and has been consistently recognized by the publication as a leading lawyer in his field since 2010. In addition, Peter was recognized in the 2023 inaugural edition of Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: USA guide, and the 2022 Who’s Who Legal Environment guide.
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Peter graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1990. He is admitted to practice law in the State of California.
Harvard University - 1990 Juris Doctor
Princeton University - 1986 Bachelor of Arts
California Bar