Peter B. McGuire

Peter McGuire has been practicing law in Western North Carolina since 2002. A native of Asheville, Peter is proud to call this area home and feels a deep responsibility for its people and places. Prior to practicing law, Peter worked as a fly fishing guide on the waters of Western North Carolina and Western Montana. Peter began his practice at a large law firm in Asheville in 2002 practicing primarily insurance defense and professional malpractice defense. In 2008, Peter formed a solo firm focusing on environmental law and general practice. In 2011, Peter joined Wimer & Associates as a litigation associate, practicing in varied legal areas and on myriad cases ranging from class actions and insurance matters to catastrophic injury and property disputes. In 2014, Peter joined Strauss & Associates, focusing his practice on Estate Planning and Litigation. Awards and Honors Honors Honored by Peers, 2009 and 2011 Listed in Business North Carolina Magazine’s Legal Elite Inaugural member of the Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court

• Attorney

• Member of the Board of Directors of EnergyXchange, 2011 - Present
• Member of the Mission Health Systems Institutional Review Board, 2003 - 2009
• Past Memberships on the boards of Asheville Affiliates and Asheville Downtown Association
• Legal Counsel to the Asheville Brewers Association , 2009 - Present

• North Carolina, 2002
• U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina

• Litigation and Environmental Law Sections, North Carolina Bar Association (Member )
• 28th Judicial District Bar (Member )
• The Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court (Inaugural Member)
• Mission Health Systems Institutional Review Board, 2003 - 2009 (Member )
• Asheville Affiliates and Asheville Downtown Association (Past Member)
• Asheville Brewers Association , 2009 - Present (Legal Counsel)