Biography:
Peter Baumberger has extensive experience in complex Federal and State Court litigation in several areas of the law including professional liability, construction litigation, commercial/corporate disputes, personal injury, and insurance coverage. In his twenty plus years of practice, Peter has litigated hundreds of cases on behalf of numerous companies, including developers, contractors and road contractors, in complex, high exposure construction defect, products liability and construction accident cases, including many well publicized cases. Peter also has significant class action litigation experience, successfully representing clients in high stakes products liability, construction defect and TCPA violation class action cases totaling well over a billion dollars in claims. Since graduating from law school in 1997, Peter has devoted his entire career to trial work, and his representations vary from individuals to national and multinational corporations. He has tried a wide range of cases across the State of Florida. Peter's practice of law centers on delivering thoughtful, efficient, and strategic representation to all clients with an understanding that each client's interests in any given case are unique. Practice Areas Commercial Litigation and Transactions Construction Class Actions / Multi-District Defense Insurance Coverage Products Liability Professional Liability Environmental Certifications/Specialties Certified Continuing Education Instructor, State of Florida Professional Associations and Memberships Kubicki Draper Construction Practice Group, Co-Chair American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) - Miami Chapter Dade County Bar Association Florida Bar Association Coral Reef Yacht Club, Executive Director Special Awards and Recognitions Rated "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell Super Lawyers Magazine, Florida Super Lawyers (2009, 2017 - 2018) South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyers (2013 - 2019) Super Lawyers, Florida Rising Stars (2010 - 2012) South Florida Legal Guide, Up and Coming Lawyers (2005 - 2012) Publications "Successfully Attacking Class Certification," KD Quarterly, Fall 2013 "The Triggering of Florida's Statutory Warranty for Developers and Contractors in Construction Defect Litigation," KD Quarterly, Spring 2012 Representative Cases Ten-year representation of the developer of one of the country's most exclusive condominium developments. Representation of contractors in multiple high-profile construction accidents. Obtained a denial of class certification in a 30-million-dollar claim involving allegedly failed septic tanks installed in every county in the State of Florida, which is now a published opinion. Successfully defended over $500 million in Telephone Consumer Protection Act ("TCPA") class action claims. Representation of numerous companies and individuals in well-publicized airline and marine accident litigation.
