News Briefs
Greco Appointed to Florida Bar’s Aviation Law Committee
May 27, 2026
Pete Greco focuses on complex litigation involving general liability, premises liability, and aviation matters. He represents clients in a wide range of personal injury and property damage claims, including high-exposure cases arising from commercial operations and public venues.
Before his legal career, Pete worked in airfield operations at several commercial service airports, including Orlando International Airport (MCO), where he was responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and regulatory compliance of one of the nation’s largest airports. During law school, he completed internships with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board, gaining insight into accident investigations and related litigation. An instrument-rated private pilot and graduate of Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University, Pete has a strong technical background in flight operations, aviation security, airmen certification, and airport management.
Aviation & Aerospace
Pete is a member of Wilson Elser’s Aviation and Helicopter Defense teams. His background in the aviation industry enables him to quickly identify critical technical and regulatory issues in complex cases. Pete regularly represents U.S. air carriers and other aviation clients in matters involving personal injury, property damage, and catastrophic loss arising from aviation incidents and operations.
Theme Park & Entertainment Liability
Based in Orlando, Pete devotes a significant portion of his practice to defending claims arising from the operation of large-scale entertainment venues and theme parks. He regularly handles matters involving ride-related injuries, premises liability, and other guest incidents and has extensive experience managing high-volume, high-exposure claims for major hospitality and entertainment operators.
Complex Tort & General Casualty
Pete regularly defends clients in complex general liability matters, including premises liability and negligent security claims. He has successfully represented nightclubs, restaurants, resorts, and other commercial properties in personal injury litigation and brings a practical, results-oriented approach to resolving disputes efficiently.
Nicholas D. Freeman (Partner-Orlando, FL), J. Peter Greco (Of Counsel-Orlando, FL), and Donna Krusbe (Of Counsel-West Palm Beach, FL) obtained a full dismissal with prejudice in a federal product liability case arising from a fatal vehicle crash. The firm represented a component parts manufacturer accused of designing and supplying a defective trailer axle alleged to have contributed to the incident. The plaintiff alleged that a defective trailer axle required the decedent to stop on the highway, and that resulted in the decedent being struck by another motorist. Nick, Peter, and Donna successfully argued that there was an unrelated motor vehicle collision that was the true proximate cause of the collision with the decedent, and it was unforeseeable that an alleged axle failure could result in a death under those circumstances. The United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida agreed and dismissed all claims with prejudice.
Nicholas D. Freeman, J. Peter Greco and Donna M. Krusbe
Pete Greco (Associate-Orlando, FL) obtained a defense verdict in a bench trial in County Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit for an airline client. A passenger alleged that because the future travel credit she was provided when she voluntarily cancelled her reservation did not work, she was entitled to a cash refund. Peter successfully argued that the client’s Contract of Carriage was binding, applicable and governing of the dispute, and that under that contract, the plaintiff was not entitled to a cash refund for a voluntarily cancelled reservation. Through an airline witness, Pete further demonstrated that the plaintiff had, in fact, successfully used portions of the future travel credit and demonstrated that the remaining portion of the future travel credit did not work only because the plaintiff insisted on selecting a flight with no available seats. The court found, based on his argument, that the plaintiff could have used the remaining portion of the future travel credit and was therefore not entitled to any further compensation. Finally, Pete successfully argued that the contract expressly barred the plaintiff from recovering any of the consequential damages she claimed for her alleged inconvenience.
J. Peter Greco