Peter C. Tipps
Biography
Peter defends clients in some of the largest mass tort lawsuits in the State of Texas. Whether litigation arising from an industrial explosion, a construction/manufacturing incident or a mass gathering tragedy, Peter works hand-in-hand with his clients from day 1 of the incident all the way through final case resolution. He knows how to preserve a site and handle the regulatory response. He also values the importance of developing a fulsome litigation defense strategy — one that must be executed beginning in the earliest moments of the initial crisis response. As a partner in the firm’s Environmental and Mass Tort team, Peter has handled several of the largest MDLs over the last 10 years.
Peter also handles complex commercial litigation involving the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors of the oil and gas industry. Peter has experience handling disputes arising from carry agreements, drilling contracts, seismic acquisitions, pipeline construction contracts, transportation agreements and distribution agreements. Peter has represented plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate levels.
Peter loves to advocate on his feet, having first- or second-chair experience all over the State of Texas.
Professional experience
Representative experience
Representative experience
Mass Tort Defense
- Represented client in multi-district litigation (over 6,000 plaintiffs) arising from Astroworld Festival tragedy in Houston, Texas.
- Represented client in multi-district litigation (over 160 plaintiffs) arising from plant explosion incident in Pasadena, Texas.
- Represented client in multi-district litigation (over 60 plaintiffs) arising from plant fire in Deer Park, Texas.
- Represented client in wrongful death litigation arising from construction incident in Galveston, Texas.
- Represented client in multi-plaintiff litigation arising from plant fire in Westlake, Louisiana.
Commercial Litigation
- Obtained summary judgment dismissal on behalf of offshore seismic surveyor in copyright infringement case
- Obtained a jury verdict on behalf of alcoholic beverage producer in a trademark infringement case in federal court
- Obtained dismissal of lawsuit alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act in federal court
- Obtained dismissal of copyright infringement lawsuit arising from the acquisition of seismic lines in cross-border litigation filed in federal court
- Represented oil companies and drilling companies in a variety of maritime disputes, including breach of contract and personal injury
- Represented global healthcare equipment manufacturing company in wrongful death matter and obtained favorable settlement of claims
- Represented global healthcare equipment manufacturing company in a fraud dispute; obtained a favorable settlement including the dismissal of all claims against the client
- Represented Fortune 500 airline in dispute arising from the airline's alleged breach of contract of carriage and business-related torts
- Represented pipe manufacturer in contract, trading, and partnership dispute
- Represented energy-industry client in an alter ego and single business enterprise dispute
Eminent Domain/Condemnation
- Lead counsel in jury trial for condemnation of commercial property in Katy, Texas
- Represented energy company in the acquisition of 450 miles of right-of-way for the installation of a crude petroleum pipeline across Texas
- Represented energy company in two right-of-way acquisition projects - totaling 100 miles and 30 miles, respectively - for the installation of a crude petroleum pipeline in West Texas
- Represented regional water authority by analyzing several hundred pipeline easements in connection with plan to convert a natural gas pipeline into a water pipeline
- Performed multiple legal research state surveys regarding federal and state condemnation rights across the United States
- Represented clients in all aspects of the condemnation process, including at trial, special commissioners hearings, mediations, discovery, and settlement negotiations in connection with condemnation proceedings in Texas
Rankings and recognitions
Rankings and recognitions
- The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, Best Lawyers, 2023-2026
- Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, Lawdragon, 2024
Education
Education
JD, magna cum laude, Boston College, 2009
BA, summa cum laude, Tulane University, 2005
While in law school, Peter was an editor on the Boston College Law Review and a member of the Order of the Coif. He also was a member of Phi Beta Kappa while at Tulane.
Peter is admitted to practice law in the state of Texas, and is licensed to practice in all Texas courts, the Southern District of Texas, the Western District of Texas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Admissions
Admissions
- Texas State Bar
Memberships and activities
Memberships and activities
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
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