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Peter J. Moolenaar
Shareholder

(602) 530-8145peter.moolenaar@gknet.com

Peter’s focus is protecting businesses and securing their future through risk management, litigation, and dispute resolution. Peter has extensive experience litigating in Arizona state and federal courts and has represented businesses of all sizes in the Arizona Court of Appeals and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Peter routinely handles matters involving business litigation, commercial real estate disputes, insurance coverage, employment disputes, and commercial lending.

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Peter J. Moolenaar

Peter has experience in a broad range of general aviation legal matters. From contracts and billing disputes to partner disputes, Peter has helped aviation businesses of all sizes in jurisdictions across the country. He consults and represents clients in almost every facet of the aviation industry. Peter has represented such clients as fixed-base operations, maintenance and repair facilities, aircraft renters, air medical companies, charter companies, whole and fractional owners, and aviation professionals.

As an Arizona native, Peter has a deep connection to this state and its entrepreneurial spirit. Peter routinely helps businesses and their owners prevent disputes and resolve matters through business-minded solutions.

REPRESENTATIVE Experience

  • Summary judgment in the U.S. District Court against an investor’s fraud and other claims seeking $63 million from our farm management client and other defendants arising from its investment in numerous mandarin orchards in California. The investor appealed, and the 9th Circuit affirmed the summary judgment.

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2023-2025; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2025
  • Southwest Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars Edition, Business Litigation, 2015-2016

COMMUNITY & PHILANTHROPY

  • Fiesta Bowl Committee, Member
  • The Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Valley Young Professionals, Member
  • National Football Foundation, Valley of the Sun Chapter, Board of Directors, 2016
  • Sun Sounds Foundation, Former Board Member

News

  • Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Recognizes 51 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys - August 15, 2024
  • Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Recognizes 52 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys - August 21, 2023
  • Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Recognizes 41 Gallagher & Kennedy Attorneys - August 18, 2022
  • Gallagher & Kennedy’s Newest Board Member and Shareholders - October 24, 2018
  • Gallagher & Kennedy Announces Newest Member of the Board of Directors and Two New Shareholders - October 23, 2018
  • G&K Expands Firm's Litigation Practice Group with Addition of Three Attorneys - July 25, 2016

PRACTICE AREAS

  • Appeals
  • Aviation
  • Construction
  • Employment & Labor
  • Insurance
  • Litigation
  • Product Liability

Bar & Court Admissions

  • Arizona
  • U.S. District Court, District of Arizona
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2023

Education

  • Lewis & Clark
    J.D., cum laude, 2005
  • Northern Arizona University
    B.A., cum laude, 2001

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Fax: (602) 530-8500
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Santa Fe, NM 87501

Phone: (505) 982-9523
Fax: (505) 983-8160
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