About the Holt Law Firm
The Holt Law Firm was founded by Peter Holt, an honors graduate of Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and UC Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. At Dartmouth Mr. Holt majored in Molecular Biology and published a scientific paper on DNA sequencing. At Hastings, Mr. Holt was a member and editor of the Hastings Law Journal. Mr. Holt served as a law clerk to the High Court of American Samoa before entering practice, and has represented numerous clients in Silicon Valley and throughout the United States. Mr. Holt is a registered Patent Attorney. Mr. Holt served as co-liaison counsel in California JCCP 4032, In Re Diet Drug Litigation, and has successfully represented clients at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts.
Mr. Holt believes that in most cases, a negotiated and amicable resolution is usually best for all parties, and has participated in the successful settlement of several thousand cases worth over $ 30 Million.
Mr. Holt practices in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, and enjoys skiing, backpacking, scuba diving, flying, traveling, and spending time with his family. He also enjoys writing, and has published a number of short stories as well as the novel Chromosome 8, which has been translated into Chinese, Spanish, and Portuguese.