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Peter Pearl Joins Bankruptcy Practice At Blacksburg Office
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA (February 5, 2007)…Peter M. Pearl of Roanoke has joined the law firm of Sands Anderson Marks & Miller as a member of the Business, Finance and Real Estate practice group focusing on bankruptcy law, firm president C. Thomas Ebel announced today.
Pearl has been practicing law for over two decades in bankruptcy and creditor’s rights. Prior to joining Sands Anderson Marks & Miller, he was a partner with and headed the Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Section of a major Atlanta, Georgia law firm where he practiced for nearly 17 years.
“During his significant career, Pete has handled the affairs of large and important clients during lengthy and complicated bankruptcy proceedings, and we are pleased to have his expertise within our statewide creditors’ rights practice,” said Brian R. Pitney, chair of the firm’s Business, Finance and Real Estate practice group.
Pearl, who has also represented secured and unsecured creditor clients in workouts, will join the firm through its Blacksburg office. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and Georgia, and has lectured over the years on various topics of bankruptcy law and workouts. He served as Chair of the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association in 2002 and 2003 and was a board member of the section for six years.
A native of Martinsville, Virginia, Pete received his B.A. degree from Washington & Lee University. He earned his J.D. degree from George Mason University.
Founded more than 150 years ago, Sands Anderson has 76 lawyers practicing among its offices in Richmond, Blacksburg, Fredericksburg and McLean, Virginia, and the Research Triangle of North Carolina. In 2008, it was ranked 9th in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly annual listing of the state’s largest law firms. Sands Anderson provides a full range of legal services to corporations and businesses, healthcare providers, financial institutions, state and local governments, the insurance industry and individuals.