Peter E. Doyle

Peter E. Doyle is an experienced commercial litigator who has successfully litigated cases in state and federal courts across the country. His practice areas include contract litigation, commercial real estate disputes, shareholder oppressions, trade secret misappropriation, fraud and financial disputes, and intellectual property matters relating to trademarks and copyrights. Peter also consults with clients on corporate governance, regulatory issues, and employment maters, including non-compete clauses and whistleblower claims. In addition to representing clients at the trial level, Peter has extensive experience in arbitrations and appeals.

Representative matters include:

• Prevailed on claims for breach of a finance agreement. Received damages, possession of collateral, and award of attorneys’ fees; affirmed on appeal.
• Obtained an injunction prohibiting a competitor from soliciting the client’s senior-level employees. On appeal, the court affirmed the enforceability of the non-compete clauses.
• Obtained dismissals with prejudice on multi-million-dollar insurance coverage claims. Successfully defended the claims on appeal, resulting in a published opinion on a contract interpretation issue of first impression.
• Successfully defended an investment fund and its executives in a shareholder dispute involving trade secret misappropriation claims.
• Obtained dismissal with prejudice in a financial dispute over a $5 million equity claim.
• Prevailed on summary judgment against a former employee’s whistleblower and retaliation claims.

Prior to Schenk & Bruetsch, Peter was an associate at Dickinson Wright PLLC, where he managed a diverse caseload of commercial and intellectual property litigation matters. He was named by Best Lawyers in America for Commercial and IP Litigation in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Peter's experience also includes a tenure in the Office of the New York Attorney General's Investor Protection Bureau. He investigated and litigated securities and financial fraud cases against large financial services firms, investment funds, public companies, and senior corporate executives.

Peter earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School, graduating cum laude. He received his bachelor’s degree, with honors, from the University of Maryland.

Peter is admitted to practice law in Michigan, New York, and New Jersey.

BAR ADMISSIONS

• Michigan
• New York
• New Jersey
• United States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
• United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
• United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
• United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin

EDUCATION

• J.D., cum laude – 2012, University of Notre Dame Law School
• B.S., with honors – 2009, University of Maryland, College Park

PRACTICE AREAS

• Commercial Disputes & Litigation
• Business Law & Transactions
• Labor and Employment

EXPERIENCE

• Dickinson Wright PLLC
• New York State Office of the Attorney General