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Skiko and Meehan Work with Client to Achieve Georgia’s Groundbreaking Legislative Reform for Security Contractors
May 14, 2025
Pete Skiko is an experienced trial lawyer who has handled complex litigation and trial work on both sides of the aisle over his more than 30-year legal career. While his recent and current focus is on contract security-related litigation, Pete has handled all aspects of litigation involving construction, fire/explosion and other catastrophic loss, premises liability, employment and insurance coverage–related matters.
Notably, Pete has tried seven- and eight-figure demand cases to verdict, including those involving contract security matters.
- John Marshall University (Atlanta) (LL.M. Labor and Employment, 2014)
- Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1992)
- University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1989)
- Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- ASIS International
- Illinois Security Professionals Association (ISPA)
- Chicago Bar Foundation
- Illinois Super Lawyers®, 2012–2022
- Chicago Magazine, Top Attorneys in Illinois, 2016
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, Highest Settlement Award, 2014 ($61 million)