Peter W. Brueggen concentrates his practice on complex litigation, with a particular emphasis on class actions involving antitrust violations and securities fraud. He is a member of the team working on the class action against AIG, a case brought following the company’s disclosure of fraud that resulted in a series of stock drops that wiped out more than $40 billion.

Other high profile matters in which he has been involved include In re El Paso Corporation Securities Litigation, which recently settled for $285 million and In re Bristol-Myers Squibb Securities Litigation, which resulted in a $185 million settlement as well as sweeping changes to the company’s drug development process. Earlier in his career, Mr. Brueggen played a key role in litigation against the tobacco industry, representing smokers who were deceived by the tobacco industry with regard to the addictive properties of cigarettes.  He also represented numerous residents and firefighters who were injured as a result of a chemical plant explosion in New Jersey, which sent harmful toxins into the air of a surrounding community.

Prior to entering law school, Mr. Brueggen worked in research and production positions with ABC News.

Mr. Brueggen earned a B.A. from New York University in 1987 and a J.D. from Albany Law School in 1996. He is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the New York County Lawyers’ Association.

Mr. Brueggen is proficient in German.