Peter was born in Springfield, Illinois on February 19, 1969. Peter grew up in Springfield and attended Springfield High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois in 1992 and his law degree in 1997 from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. He returned to Springfield after law school working as an Assistant States Attorney in the Sangamon County States Attorney's Office, and then as an Assistant Attorney General for the Illinois Attorney General. Thereafter, Peter joined Holley, Rosen & Beard. Peter practices in many areas of law including personal injury, criminal law, DUI/traffic and driver's license reinstatement cases, and general civil litigation. He is licensed in Illinois and also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Southern and Central Districts of Illinois, and U.S. Court of Claims/Vaccine Court.

[email protected] Trial attorney John Beatty limits his practice to a small number of clients and to significant medical malpractice and negligence matters, including construction accidents, burn injury cases, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability cases and defective products cases. Since starting his own firm in 2019 John has already helped recover nearly $15 million dollars for injured New York families in verdicts and settlements.* In a 2020 settlement prior to filing suit John helped recover over $10,000,000.00 for a young girl scalded in a hair salon. Whenever you call BEATTY LAW, you will get John himself on the phone. Not an associate or paralegal. John’s experiences before becoming an attorney as a construction laborer and a NYPD supervisor give him a unique perspective and skills to investigate difficult cases and achieve justice for our clients. John has been called a “Matador in the Courtroom”, and “Fierce”, “deadly”, and “elegant” by his jurors. John’s dedication to serving clients and helping them achieve the justice they deserve is legendary. Many clients have become like family. Notably, John has multiple seven figure verdicts and settlements during trial for unwitnessed slip and falls. In each case the injured party had a previous injury to their leg or feet. In each case the defendants had refused to settle the case, arguing at trial that the victim was already badly injured. John has been featured in the New York Law Journal and New York Verdicts and Settlements and in the press related to construction worker safety. John earned one of the highest premises liability verdicts in New York State in 2016, and has been recognized repeatedly for helping litigate some of New York State’s highest verdicts and settlements through 2020. As a police supervisor John oversaw hundreds of vehicle accident preliminary investigations, including those involving fatal pedestrian collisions. John has proven time and time again that eyewitness accounts can be disproved by irrefutable evidence, such as videotape, often despite a guilty motorist’s claim that vehicle accidents were the fault of the deceased. John’s investigative skills have also uncovered multiple instances of corporate cover-ups, falsification of official accident and incident reports, and other wrong-doing. Achieving justice for innocent, injured victims –especially those who cannot speak for themselves–motivates John to look harder, dig deeper, and not accept assurances that everything was done properly, safely, as required by law or “by the book.” Coming from a large police family, John worked his way through college first as a construction laborer in Local Union No. 79 –on construction and building projects here in New York City. The grandson of a Union Sandhog, treasurer of Local 47, John has been around the construction industry for decades. John graduated magna cum laude from the City University of New York, received his Masters from Harvard, and his law degree from Fordham Law School, where he graduated with honors. John is admitted to practice law in state and federal courts in New York and Massachusetts. John is also proud to be trial counsel to reputable and well respected law firms in NYC. *Recoveries include verdicts and settlements as Trial Counsel and annuity payments to injured parties. Areas of Practice Significant medical malpractice and negligence matters, including construction accidents, burn injury cases, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability cases and defective products cases Honors, Awards and Achievements Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Million Dollar Advocates Recognized as a Top 25 Brain Injury Attorney, New York State National Board of Trial Advocates, Trial College Fellow New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Elected Board Member (Former) NYPD Honor Legion, Member Recognized as an NYPD Community Police officer of the Year by Police Commissioner Nat’l Assoc of Distinction Counsel, Fellow Recognized by Best Attorneys of America Lectures and Writings Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy, Fordham University Law School Disclaimer: Past results are not an express or implied prediction of future success, and should not be construed as such. Past results cannot guarantee future performance or case outcome. Any result in a single case is not meant to create an expectation, promise, guarantee or prediction of a similar result in a future case. Each case has many different factors, including different facts and different applications of law. Verdicts may be reduced by comparative fault, contributory negligence or following appeal. Results will always differ on a case-by-case basis.

Nora Becerra is an associate in the Chicago office and represents healthcare clients in regulatory and litigation matters, including responding to governmental investigations and defending False Claims Act lawsuits. Nora has extensive litigation experience and has counseled clients across many industries, including the pharmaceutical, biometrics, manufacturing and durable medical equipment fields, and has practiced in state and district courts across the country. She has also represented clients in international arbitration proceedings and has litigated matters before the International Trade Commission. Nora is experienced in all phases of complex litigation, including conducting internal investigations, responding to government subpoenas, pre-litigation counseling, fact and expert discovery, dispositive motion practice, trial preparation, trial, and post-trial motions. In addition to her litigation practice, Nora advises clients on healthcare regulatory matters, including those involving the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute.

Jennifer L. Bechtold is an associate attorney in the GLP Spokane and Tri-Cities offices. Originally from Idaho, Jennifer earned her undergraduate degree at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where she majored in Government and International Studies and minored in Spanish. Jennifer then earned her Juris Doctorate from Gonzaga University in Spokane. Prior to joining GLP Attorneys in 2017, she practiced law in Phoenix, Arizona.

Christelle C. Beck is dedicated to her clients and assures that their legal rights are adamantly protected. She has over 18 years of civil litigation experience with an emphasis in Family Law and Employment Law. Christelle primarily focuses her practice in Family Law, International Family Law and Civil Litigation. Christelle has a diverse background giving her a unique perspective in her practice. Upon graduation from law school, she became a prosecutor for the City of San Diego. She moved to Colorado in 1993, setting up a successful private practice in Boulder, Colorado prior to her move to London, England in 2003. After obtaining her Master's Degree in Diplomatic Studies with Distinction, she had the opportunity to work as a Legal Officer in the Department of Civil Administration for the United Nations in Kosovo. Christelle has used her international experience teaching International Law as an adjunct professor with the University of Denver Sturm School of Law School and with international clients who have special legal issues relating to Family Law. Christelle is licensed to practice in California, Colorado and is on the Roll of Solicitors for England and Wales.