J. Peter Shearer
Partner

730 Polhemus Road, Suite 101
San Mateo, CA 94402
tel: 650-573-9300
fax: 650-378-8152
pete@pierceshearer.com

Pete grew up in Oklahoma and obtained his BSE in Civil Engineering at Princeton University.  He received his J.D in 1989 from Georgetown Law Center and returned to the Bay Area, where he'd previously worked at Hewlett Packard, to practice law. 

Pete has practiced law in California's state and federal courts since 1989. Prior to opening Shearer Law Offices in 1998 to concentrate on employment, real estate, and intellectual property law, he was an associate with reputable firms including Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati and Cooley, Godward (now Cooley LLP) in Palo Alto. He and former colleague Andrew Pierce merged firms to form Pierce & Shearer LLP in 2001.

Pete also had worked with the Special Masters of Griffiths and Castle on complex real estate matters.

Since 1998, Pete has guest lectured on legal issues at both U.C. Berkeley and Cañada College. 

Pete resides in San Mateo and is a long time soccer coach, theater performer, and avid baseball fan.

Education

Georgetown Law Center
    1989 Juris Doctor
Princeton University
    1984 BSE - Civil Engineering

Admissions & Organizations

Admitted to practice in California
Admitted to the United States District Court for the Northern                       and Central Districts of California
Member of the American Bar Association
Member of the San Mateo County Bar Association

Professional Experience

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (1989-1994)
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP (1994-1995)
Cox Buchanan Padmore & Shakarchy (1995-1996)
Special Masters Griffiths and Castle (1996-1998)