Pete Conte

Associate, Boston
617 226-3426
pconte@murphyking.com

About Pete Conte

Pete is a litigator who represents individuals and companies in complex commercial disputes, including closely held business disputes, construction disputes, employment matters, breach of contract claims, land use matters, and products liability cases. He also represents clients in white collar criminal defense matters and in proceedings before administrative and regulatory boards.

Before joining Murphy King, Pete was an associate at a Boston litigation boutique, where he represented businesses and individuals in civil and criminal matters, including white collar criminal defense.

Pete graduated as valedictorian of his class at New England Law | Boston. He then clerked for the Hon. Elspeth B. Cypher of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and the Hon. William J. Meade of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.

Representative Engagements
  • Successfully represented a police officer in an employment dispute against a municipality for violations of the officer’s rights under the First Amendment and the Massachusetts Whistleblower Act
  • Successfully represented approximately a dozen tobacco retailers before a municipal Board of Health in proceedings over alleged violations of the municipality’s ban on flavored tobacco sales

Areas of Practice

Education

  • Boston College, B.A.
  • New England Law | Boston, J.D.

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • Rhode Island
  • New Hampshire
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit