Peter C. Harvey
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Peter Harvey is a past Attorney General of the State of New Jersey and a former federal prosecutor; as such, Peter has been a central player in government investigations and consumer fraud matters.  A gifted trial lawyer, his more than 20 years of courtroom experience have also included significant commercial matters, frequently within the media and entertainment industry. 

Prior to his return to government service, Mr. Harvey litigated and tried cases involving various business disputes.  The subject matters of his cases have ranged from copyright disputes in the music industry to duty of loyalty, restrictive covenants and financial obligations. 

Mr. Harvey also represented clients in several complex matters, including a private healthcare facility in a federal qui tam investigation and companion civil action concerning billing issues; a reinsurance managing general agent in litigation against reinsurance pool members concerning major medical claims; and banks and other financial institutions in litigation regarding fraud and unpaid obligations where reports to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities was required.  Mr. Harvey has tried several major civil and criminal jury and non-jury cases before federal and state courts in several jurisdictions.

During his tenure as Attorney General, Mr. Harvey negotiated the two largest securities settlement payments in New Jersey history concerning market timing cases; acted as one of the lead Attorneys General in several multistate securities fraud settlements; and restructured the Office of Insurance Fraud Prosecutor, resulting in the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud’s naming it the No. 1 insurance fraud prosecution office in the nation, noting specifically its Medicaid fraud cases. 

As Attorney General, Mr. Harvey oversaw an office of 9,600 employees in 10 separate divisions and a budget of approximately $1 billion.  He had principal responsibility for coordinating homeland security strategy for both law enforcement and the private sector in New Jersey in his role as chair of the cabinet-level New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force.  He was one of six Attorneys General that met regularly with senior U.S. Department of Justice officials, including the U.S. Attorney General, to discuss policy concerns on a wide range of issues.  Mr. Harvey continues to be connected to issues upon which state attorneys general are focused through his continued participation in the National Association of Attorneys General and his close association with present and former Attorneys General.

Before becoming Attorney General in February 2003, Mr. Harvey served as First Assistant Attorney General and the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice.  Mr. Harvey was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, and was in private practice prior to joining the Attorney General's Office.  Upon graduation from Law School, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Dickinson R. Debevoise, United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey.