Petar Kuridza

Partner

Petar.Kuridza@lewisbrisbois.com

Petar Kuridza is a partner in the Newark office of Lewis Brisbois and a member of the Professional Liability Practice.

Pete focuses his practice on the defense of complex professional liability, personal injury and employment law matters in the state and federal courts of New Jersey. He has substantial experience in handling all phases of litigation and is an experienced courtroom advocate. He is also well-versed in defending attorneys in ethics matters.

Prior to the joining the firm, Pete was an Assistant Prosecutor in Hudson County. As a prosecutor, he handled a variety of complex criminal cases, including homicides, and tried a number of cases to verdict. Pete regularly leverages his significant courtroom and trial experience as a prosecutor to assist and defend firm clients in criminal and municipal matters.

Primary Area(s) of Practice

  • Professional Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Labor & Employment
  • COVID-19: Labor & Employment

Admissions

NJ

US District Court for the District of New Jersey

Education

Seton Hall School of Law

Juris Doctor, 2000

Old Dominion University

Bachelor of Arts, 1996

Legal Experience

  • Law Clerk, Honorable John F. Kingfield and Honorable Edward M. Coleman, Judges of the New Jersey Superior Court, 2000-2001
  • Assistant Prosecutor, Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, 2001-2005