Peter Smith

Peter Smith

Business Attorney | Partner at Antheil Maslow & MacMinn, LLP
  • Business Law, Estate Planning
  • Pennsylvania
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Peter Smith is a business lawyer and trusted partner to his corporate clients. He has been solving problems and adding value for business owners for over 30 years. Peter’s practice focuses on corporate law, business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, private placements, contracts, commercial finance, business disputes, non-profit organizations, real estate, and trusts and estates. He counsels businesses involved in manufacturing, distribution, marketing, retail, hospitality, e-commerce, technology, health care, pharmaceutical research, consulting, professional services, real estate and construction. In addition, Peter has experience with start-up ventures, family-owned businesses, limited liability companies and 501(c)(3) public charities. He also represents individuals and families in estate and business succession planning.

For fourteen years, Peter has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. The attorneys listed in Super Lawyers are limited to the top 5% of Pennsylvania attorneys practicing in their field. Peter also has been named a Philadelphia Top Rated Lawyer, an Awesome Attorney, a Lawyer of Distinction and just celebrated his 23rd year of being rated AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell. This is the highest possible peer review rating issued by Martindale Hubbell for both legal ability and ethical standards. In 2024, ALM/Law.com named Peter a Finalist in Pennsylvania for its “Most Effective Dealmaker” award.

Peter graduated cum laude from Temple University School of Law, and magna cum laude from Temple University with a degree in psychology. He has interned for two federal judges; the Honorable Herbert Hutton in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the Honorable Joseph Rodriguez in the United States District Court in Camden, New Jersey.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Pennsylvania
Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
ID Number: 63873
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Education
Temple University Beasley School of Law
J.D. (1991)
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Awards
Pennsylvania Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
(2009–2013), (2017-2025)
AV Preeminent
Martindale Hubbell
Websites & Blogs
Website
Peter J. Smith, Esquire
Contact & Map
131 W. State Street
PO Box 50
Doylestown, PA 18901
US
Toll-Free: (855) 210-7500