Leveraging his experience in both the criminal and civil divisions of the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, Peter Skinner is a hybrid civil and criminal litigator who represents companies, financial institutions, boards, and individuals through all phases of investigations and litigation.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2026 | Global Investigations, White Collar |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | Litigation, White Collar |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators | 2025 | Global Investigations, White CollarÊ |
From 2004 until 2015, Skinner was a federal prosecutor in the SDNY, where he oversaw international investigations and prosecutions of terrorist financing, money laundering, export controls, and Bank Secrecy Act violations, and frequently investigated global and domestic criminal organizations for racketeering, extortion, and labor corruption crimes. In addition to his work as a criminal prosecutor, Skinner also served in the Civil Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, where he defended federal agencies in all manner of civil litigation and regularly advised the intelligence community on sensitive matters affecting national security.