

Peter L. Tracey
- Washington, D.C.
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Peter represents policyholders, from Fortune 500 companies and privately held corporations to professional firms and governmental entities, in the resolution of complex coverage disputes.
Peter Tracey has experience in the negotiation, mediation, arbitration, litigation, appeal, and settlement of coverage disputes under various lines of insurance. He has worked on issues involving commercial general liability, directors and officers liability, professional liability, commercial auto liability, representation and warranty, marine protection and indemnity, and first-party property policies. He has also counseled numerous clients concerning the insurance due diligence aspects of corporate acquisitions.
In addition to his insurance practice, Peter has represented clients in a variety of commercial disputes, including litigation involving Delaware corporate law issues.
Peter has lectured and written on insurance and corporate law matters, and co-authored Insurance Coverage Law in Delaware (National Business Institute 1996) with Sherry R. Fallon.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson Law, J.D., 1989
- Yale University, B.A., cum laude, 1986
Bar and Court Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Delaware
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Pennsylvania
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Related Employment
- Howrey LLP, Washington, D.C., Partner
Additional Languages
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Professional Recognition
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Insurance Law, 2020-2025
Recognized as a Super Lawyer by Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, 2020, 2024
Impact
Professional Leadership
- American Bar Association
- Delaware State Bar Association
Community Involvement
- Board of Directors, The Promoting Active Children Everywhere (P.A.C.E.) Fitness Foundation Inc., Missoula, MT, 2009-present
- Moderator, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Washington, D.C., 2004-2006
- Treasurer, First Congregational United Church of Christ, Washington, D.C., 2007-2009