Peter A. Meyer, a Member of Sulloway & Hollis, PLLC, focuses his practice in the representation of physicians, hospitals, and other medical-care providers. In particular, Mr. Meyer represents these providers in medical malpractice actions in State and Federal Courts, as well as before numerous administrative boards and agencies in connection with professional licensing and disciplinary issues. Mr. Meyer is a frequent lecturer at hospitals in New Hampshire, including Catholic Medical Center, Elliot Hospital, Cheshire Medical Center, as well as Southern New Hampshire Regional Medical Center.

Serving as the Co-Chair of the Firm’s Medical Malpractice and Physician Advocacy Practice Group, Mr. Meyer is a former law clerk for the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the Tort and Insurance Section of the American Bar Association.  In 2018, he was inducted into the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Research Editor of the Maine Law Review
• Successfully defended an otolaryngologist and an orthopedic surgeon before separate medical malpractice screening panels
• Successfully defended a family physician alleged to have improperly medicated a patient, leading to the patient’s suicidal death, with verdict in a record low 22 minutes
• 2015 Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year,” Concord, NH
• Recognized by his peers as a “Best Lawyer” in New Hampshire
• Inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers

Areas of Practice

Medical Malpractice Defense
Litigation

Bar Admissions

New Hampshire, 1984
Maine, 1984

Education

University of Maine School of Law, Portland, Maine
J.D. – 1984
Law Review: Research Editor, Maine Law Review

Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
M.S. – 1979

Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts
B.S. – 1979

News & Announcements

• Peter Meyer – Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for 2022
• Sulloway Attorneys Selected 2021 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch and Lawyer of the Year
• Sulloway Attorneys Honored as 2019 New England Super Lawyers and New England Rising Stars
• Two Sulloway & Hollis Attorneys Selected Lawyers of the Year
• Several Sulloway & Hollis Attorneys Selected “The Best Lawyers in America”
• Trial Team of Peter Meyer and Rose Joly Obtain Jury Verdict on Behalf of Sulloway Client
• Sulloway Attorneys Honored as 2018 New England Super Lawyers and New England Rising Stars

Classes/Seminars

• Lecturer, Franklin Regional Hospital
• Speaker, New Hampshire Medical Society’s Spring Seminar
• Presenter, Grand Rounds Seminar at Catholic Medical Center
• Presenter, Lakes Region General Hospital Staff
• Lecturer, Elliot Hospital
• Lecturer, Cheshire Medical Center
• Lecturer, Southern New Hampshire Regional Medical Center

Honors and Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America©
• Defendants “Lawyer of the Year,” Medical Malpractice Law, 2015
• Recognized by his peers as a “Best Lawyer” in New Hampshire
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Defense Research Institute , Member
• American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Section , Member
• American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow

Community Activities

• Former member, Human Investigations Committee, Concord Hospital
• Former leader, Professional Division of the United Way of Merrimack County
• Past chair and board member, Bancroft Products, Inc.