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Peter Starr is a partner in King & Spalding's Atlanta office and is a member of the firm’s Trial and Global Disputes group. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, securities matters, and consumer class actions. Peter has also represented companies in multidistrict litigation and in disputes arising from data breaches.
Peter has extensive experience defending clients against high-stakes class actions across a range of industries.
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
B.A., Birmingham Southern College, summa cum laude
Georgia
New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Ed Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
June 14, 2024
Michael Smith, Benjamin Lee, Peter Starr and Matthew Rosenthal advise Global Payments in a class action settlement
February 23, 2024
David Balser, Timothy Lee, Peter Starr and Laura Harris represent Heartland Payment Systems in a class action before a Florida federal court
December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities
September 22, 2022
Implications of Eleventh Circuit's GoDaddy Decision for Class-Action Settlements
June 14, 2024
Michael Smith, Benjamin Lee, Peter Starr and Matthew Rosenthal advise Global Payments in a class action settlement
February 23, 2024
David Balser, Timothy Lee, Peter Starr and Laura Harris represent Heartland Payment Systems in a class action before a Florida federal court
December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities
September 22, 2022
Implications of Eleventh Circuit's GoDaddy Decision for Class-Action Settlements
June 14, 2024
Michael Smith, Benjamin Lee, Peter Starr and Matthew Rosenthal advise Global Payments in a class action settlement
February 23, 2024
David Balser, Timothy Lee, Peter Starr and Laura Harris represent Heartland Payment Systems in a class action before a Florida federal court
December 6, 2023
K&S elects 28 new partners and promotes 14 counsel across 14 cities
J.D., University of Michigan Law School, magna cum laude & Order of the Coif
B.A., Birmingham Southern College, summa cum laude
Georgia
New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Ed Carnes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit