Peter M. Good
- Shareholder
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- 717-901-5949
- 717-232-2766
- pgood@cklegal.net
Peter M. Good is a seasoned legal professional who combines over thirty years of varied legal experience with a keen understanding of business imperatives and expectations. His practice focuses primarily on the litigation of commercial disputes, labor and employment, administrative law, and construction matters. Also serves as a Private Arbitrator and Mediator.
Mr. Good provides counsel to senior management and government officials and formulates, reviews and implements legal strategy, with a particular emphasis on the litigation of complex commercial disputes, labor and employment matters and professional licensure work. He has successfully tried more than fifty cases including jury and bench trials in state and federal courts and argued more than twenty-five appeals before the Pennsylvania Commonwealth, Superior, and Supreme Courts. He also has extensive experience in the arbitration and mediation of commercial disputes.
Areas of Practice
- 10% Employment
- 15% Corporate
- 75% Litigation
- Administrative Hearings & Adjudication
- Business Successions
- Closely Held Successions
- Complex Litigation
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Liens
- Corporate Governance
- Employment Contracts-Employer
- Employment Discrimination-Employer
- Federal Trial Practice
- Government Construction Contracts
- Government Procurement
- Partnerships
- Property Damage-Plaintiff
- Sexual Harassment-Employer
- Slip and Fall-Plaintiff
- State & Municipal Contracts
- State Appellate practice
- State Trial Practice
- Transactions
Litigation Percentage
- 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 1992
- New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1993
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2006
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2008
Education
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, New York, New York
- J.D. - 1991
- Honors: Editor, Moot Court Board
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- B.S. - 1983
- Major: Industrial and Labor Relations
Representative Cases
- Telesford v. Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, State Board of Medicine, 916 A.2d 1218 (Pa. Cmwlth 2007)
- Gillard v. Martin, 210 PA Super 238, 2010 WL 5141685 (Pa. Super 2010)
- Com. v. On-Point Technology Systems, Inc, 821 A,2d 641. 2002 WL 32060410 (Pa.Cmwlth 2003)
- Cardiac Science, Inc. v. Department of General Services, 808 A,2d 1029, 2002 WL 31355465 (Pa.Cmwlth 2002)
- Direnzo Coal Co. v. Department of General Services, 825 A.2d 773, 2003 WL 21262926 (Pa.Cmwlth 2003)
- Department of General Services v. Civil Service Com'n (Maddox), 707 A.2d 1207, 1998 WL 117430 (Pa.Cmwlth 1998)
- Nitterhouse v. Department of General Services, Bd. of Com'rs of Public Grounds and Bldgs, 706 A.2d 381, 1998 WL 21688 (Pa.Cmwlth 1995)
Classes/Seminars
- Public Contracts and Procurement Regulations in PA, Lorman , 2004
- Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Pr, NBI , 2006
Honors and Awards
- Appointed by the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas as an Arbitrator, 2011 – 2012 and 2021- 2022
- Selected to serve on the Office of General Counsel's Interagency Hearing Officer Panel, 2000 - 2003
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board, Hearing Committee Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Commission, Member JEC Investigative Division
- Dauphin County Bar Association, President 2018, Board of Directors 2013-2019
- Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, Member, Board of Directors, 2004 - 2011
- Jewish Family Services of Greater Harrisburg, Inc., Vice President, 2001 - 2003
- Central Pennsylvania Cornell University Alumni Admissions Ambassador Program, Chairman, 2002 - 2003
Past Employment Positions
- Smigel, Anderson & Sacks, Partner, 2004 - 2012
- Cap Gemini Ernst & Young, Associate General Counsel, 2003 - 2004
- Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, Department Of General Services, Counsel, 1991 - 2003
Pro Bono Activities
- County Counsel to Obama Voter Protection Team, 2008 & 2012
- Regional Legal Coordinator Kerry Campaign, 2004
- Member Regional Legal Team for Rendell Campaigns for Governor, 2002 - 2006
- County Counsel Wolf for Governor Campaign, 2018