International Referral, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Peter Kraus of Waters & Kraus, LLP. Peter has joined IR as our exclusive Personal Injury member in Texas, US.
Peter Kraus is a founding and managing partner of Waters & Kraus.
A native of Dallas, Texas, Peter earned his bachelor’s degree from Duke University and his law degree from the University of Texas. He began his career as a commercial litigator in Washington, D.C., and has since focused his practice on toxic torts and pharmaceutical injury litigation. He has tried numerous asbestos and pharmaceutical cases to verdict in state and federal courts across the country, including many multimillion-dollar verdicts. He is an ardent supporter of consumer and victims’ rights, having testified before the Texas Legislature and frequently lobbied Congress on behalf of asbestos litigants.
Peter also serves on several asbestos bankruptcy creditor and trustee advisory committees. He is involved in steering committees for both U.S. and Texas asbestos multidistrict litigation, and has served on the ABA Commission on Asbestos litigation. Licensed to practice law in Texas, California, Missouri and Virginia, Peter has been elected for membership in the American Board of Trial Advocates by his peers. He has been recognized on the D Magazine “Best Lawyers in Dallas” list and the Thomson Reuters Texas Super Lawyers® list from 2003 to 2011.
Peter is active in the community as well, and is chairman of the board of the Greenhill School, former chairman of the St. Paul Medical Foundation, and a current board member of the Southwestern Medical Foundation. Peter also currently serves on Duke University Annual Fund’s executive committee and the Dallas Bar Foundation’s Baker Clerkship Committee.
In addition, he is a current board member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and was recently elected to the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. He formerly served on the board of the Public Justice Foundation (formerly known as Trial Lawyers for Public Justice), a public interest law firm. He is also a member of the Dallas Bar Association.
If you have a requirement in this area, please get in touch with Peter directly or with the International Referral head office for an introduction.