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Peter D. Keisler

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Washington, D.C.
202.736.8027
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PETER D. KEISLER returned to Sidley Austin LLP after serving for several years at the United States Department of Justice. He is one of the global coordinators of Sidley’s Appellate Practice and a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mr. Keisler represents clients before the U.S. Supreme Court as well as federal courts of appeals and federal district courts. His clients include companies from the telecommunications, transportation, energy and healthcare industries as well as national trade associations.

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Three Sidley Partners Named as Law360 2011 MVPs
December 21, 2011
171 Sidley Lawyers Ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2011
June 13, 2011

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Bay Area General Counsel Roundtable
Thursday, October 6, 2011

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Practices

Appellate

Areas of Focus

Admissions & Certifications

U.S. Supreme Court, 1992
U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, 2000
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1991
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2009
U.S. Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit, 1997
U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, 2008
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1990
District of Columbia, 1989
Court of Appeals of Maryland, 2004

Education

Yale Law School
(J.D., 1985)
Yale University
(B.A., 1981, magna cum laude, with distinction)

Clerkships

United States Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy
U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, Robert Bork

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