Peter Leckman

Peter Leckman serves as a Lecturer-in-Law and partner at Langer Grogan & Diver, P.C., specializing in antitrust and consumer class actions. Elected to the American Law Institute in 2016, he contributes to legal scholarship through high-impact litigation that shapes industry practices and constitutional rights.

His educational background includes:

• Graduate of University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Order of the Coif)
• Editor of California Law Review
• Director of International Human Rights Student Board
• Law clerk to Chief Judge Diane P. Wood, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Leckman’s professional focus spans critical legal domains:

• Antitrust litigation in sports broadcasting (NHL, MLB, NFL cases)
• Consumer fraud prosecution under RICO Act
• First Amendment civil rights enforcement
• Election law advocacy

Key recognitions:

• American Antitrust Institute’s 2016 award for "Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement in Private Law Practice"
• Membership in the American Law Institute (2016)

Through active pro bono collaboration with the ACLU and Philadelphia civil rights organizations, Leckman mentors legal teams in precedent-setting cases like Fields v. City of Philadelphia (2017), which established constitutional protections for recording police activity. His practice integrates scholarly contributions with courtroom advocacy, though no formal research grants are documented.