“Real-world” experience is a key attribute that Reager & Adler values in its attorneys. Peter Wilson graduated from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and while in college, he served as a Navy Midshipman under an ROTC scholarship.

Following graduation, Peter worked in the financial services branch of New York City’s redevelopment authority. He then attended and received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School.

After practicing law for a few years in Minnesota, Peter returned to the business world as Director of Labor Relations for the Bureau of Engraving, an electronics manufacturer based in Minneapolis.

Peter and his family returned to his home state of Pennsylvania, where he accepted a management position with Sutliff Chevrolet Company in Harrisburg. He was responsible for personnel, inventory, sales, and the bottom-line profitability of the company for five years before he decided to recommence his law career in 2001.

Peter accepted a position with Reager & Adler in 2004 and became the firm’s fifth shareholder in 2007.

Peter’s diverse background offers Reager & Adler’s clients a unique perspective into the operations of the legal and business communities.

Peter has been coaching youth soccer and playing on a local adult soccer team for over a decade. He is also an avid cook.

Education
Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Bachelor of Science; University of Minnesota, JD (cum laude)

Areas of Emphasis
Residential and Commercial Real Estate; Business Law; Employment and Labor Law; Banking and Financial Services; Estate Planning and Administration

Bar Admissions
Pennsylvania; United States Supreme Court; United States District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania

Professional Activities
Member, American Bar Association; Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association; Member, Cumberland County Bar Association; Member, Dauphin County Bar Association; Director, Industrial & Commercial Institute of the Greater Harrisburg Associations of Realtors; Member, Estate Planning Council of Central Pennsylvania; Member, Greater Harrisburg Association of Realtors

Public Service Activities
Boy Scouts of America; United Way; HMMS Soccer Club

Publications and Presentations
Publications: “Pennsylvania Realty Transfer Tax Regulations”; “Business Succession Planning”; Understanding the Pennsylvania Real Estate Seller Disclosure Act”
Presentations: “Legal Tips for Business Owners in a Recession”; “The New ADA Amendments, 2009”; “The New FLMA, 2009”; “Impact of the New Pennsylvania Transfer Tax Regulations”; “Business Succession Planning”; “Short Sales and Foreclosures”