Peter Mougey Levin Papantonio Rafferty 316 South Baylen St. Pensacola, FL 32502 (850) 435-7068 pmougey@levinlaw.com Peter Mougey is a shareholder and the Chair of Levin Papantonio Rafferty’s Securities and Business Litigation department. He concentrates his practice in the areas of complex litigation, financial services, securities litigation, and whistleblower or qui tam litigation. Mr. Mougey has been recognized as one of Florida’s top 100 trial lawyers and a Florida Super Lawyer and has dedicated his career to championing individuals’ rights against the world’s largest companies. Mr. Mougey has represented over 1,500 state, municipal, and institutional entities, as well as tribal sovereign nations, in litigation and arbitration around the globe. In addition, he has represented more than 3,000 individual fraud victims in state and federal court and arbitrations. His peers have rated him AV Preeminent, the highest possible rating by Martindale-Hubbell. And most recently, in the National Prescription Opiate and Pharmacy Litigation MDL, Mr. Mougey was selected to serve as Co-Lead of the Distributor cases and serves on the Plaintiff’s Executive Committee in what has been called “the largest and most complex case in the history of jurisprudence” by the Washington Post. He also was recently credited as one of the key negotiators in the nearly $60 billion settlements with opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and the “Big Three” drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, McKesson, and national pharmacy claims. He was selected as Co-Lead trial counsel for the city of San Francisco and the state of New Mexico. Both cases were tried through closing arguments and resulted in $1.5 billion in settlements to the two clients. These two trials were the primary catalyst for the national pharmacy settlements. Mr. Mougey routinely lectures on issues confronting the legal and business industry including “Bet the Company Litigation,” Broker-Dealer Regulation, Structured Finance, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, Managing Large Datasets for use in Litigation, and Quantitative Modeling. He is frequently quoted in the national press, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Barron’s, Kiplinger, Business Week, and Investment News. Mr. Mougey advocates for the rights of investors as both the past President and member of the Board of Directors of the national securities bar, PIABA. He has also served as Chairman of the NASAA Committee, Executive Committee, and FINRA’s Improving Arbitration Task Force. Currently, Mr. Mougey serves on the PIABA Foundation charged with educating investors in conjunction with the SEC. In recognition of his long-term and sustained dedication to promoting the interests of investors, he received the PIABA Lifetime Distinguished Service Award from his peers. Mr. Mougey received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Finance, from Creighton University. He earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Portland and graduated from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law. Year Joined Law Firm2008 Present Position with Law FirmShareholder Areas of PracticeSecuritiesClass ActionQui TamBusiness TortsPharmaceutical LitigationMass Torts Bar AdmissionsAlabamaFlorida Certifications/SpecialtiesFinancial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Certified Regulatory and Compliance Professional (CRCP), 2002 EducationCumberland School of Law, Samford University; Birmingham, Alabama; 1999 J.D.University of Portland, 1995 M.B.A.Creighton University, 1991, B.A. Finance Classes/Seminars TaughtPublic Investors Arbitration Bar Association Meeting Session, “Discovery and Motion Practice,” October 2003Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Meeting Session, “Hot Topics in Margin Cases,” October 2004Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Meeting Session, “Standard Deviation, Value at Risk, and Monte Carlo; Simulations in Arbitrations,” September 2005Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Meeting Session, “Countering Defense Strategies: Overcoming Red-Herring Defenses,” October 2007Injury Board Trial Bar Conference CLE, “The Subprime Meltdown: Greed at the Expense of Mainstreet,” June 2009Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Webinar, “Case Oversight,” August 2009Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Meeting Session, “Financial Preferreds- Freddie, Fannie, and Others,” October 2009Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Meeting Session, “NASAA Roundtable,” October 2010Gulf Coast Financial Planning Association, May 2011NYC Bar CLE, “Prospectus Defense,” June 2011Practicing Law Institute’s Securities Arbitration 2011 Program, “Assessing the Case: Arbitrate, Mediate, or Negotiate?” August 2011Practicing Law Institute’s Securities Arbitration 2011 Program, “The Future of FINRA Dispute Resolution: Contraction or Growth?” August 2011Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Webinar, “The iPad for Lawyers,” July 2012National Association of Trial Lawyers, “Qui Tam Litigation Update= Record Amount Recovered from Whistleblower Claims in 2012: Identifying Claims, Placing Your Cases, and Protecting Your Clients,” January 2013ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, “Bet the Company Litigation,” August 2013Securities Law Seminar Session, “A Comparative Discussion of Pre-Hearing Legal Issues, Strategies, and Preparation Before the Hearing: Exploring Critical Differences Among New York, California, and Texas- Evaluating the Case and Cross- Jurisdictional Considerations,” October 2013Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Annual Meeting Session, Quantitative Analysis,” October 2013NASAA Corporation Finance Training, “Alternative Investment Products/Due Diligence,” November 2013Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Annual Meeting Session, “The UBS Bond Fund Debacle: How to Tackle a Bond Fund Case,” October 2014North American Securities Administrators Association, “Discussion/Debate: What is the Proper Role of Alternative Products in Portfolios of Small Investors,” November 2014North American Securities Administration Association, “Alternative Products/Due Diligence,” November 2014Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Annual Meeting Session, Case Management: “The Key to Maximizing Client Returns and Growing Your Practice,” October 2016National Investor Town Hall, “Managing the Risks that Can Come with Investing,” October 2016SAC Podcast, “Arbitration in 2017 and Beyond – Making Arbitration Great Again,” April 2017Kentucky Association of Counties, “Opioids and the Data Dump: The Roadmap to the Epidemic,” August 2017Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association Annual Meeting Session, “From the Defense Bar Perspective”, October 2018PRACTICING LAW INSTITUTE’S SECURITIES ARBITRATION PROGRAM, “Mediation Practicum: Best Practice Tips for Optimal Results,” September 201984th Annual IMLA Conference, Opioid Litigation Update, September 2019PRACTICING LAW INSTITUTE’S SECURITIES ARBITRATION PROGRAM, “Ethical Considerations for Litigating Elder Abuse Claims,” September 2021Attorney General Alliance Annual Meeting, “Attorney General Authority and Cities, Counties and Municipalities,” June 2021ABA Business Law Section Hybrid Spring Meeting, “Successor Liability: Legal & Ethical Pitfalls in M&A Transactions,” April 2022PRACTICING LAW INSTITUTE’S SECURITIES ARBITRATION PROGRAM, “Ethical Considerations as Clients and Brokers Age,” September 2022The University of Oklahoma College of Law Wilkinson Speaker Series, “Building a Successful Practice While Creating Positive Outcomes for Your Clients and Making a Difference in Your Community,” March 2023Puerto Rico Mass Torts, Opioid Litigation and Settlement Status, May 2023Mass Torts Made Perfect, 2003-2023 Honors and AwardsFlorida Super Lawyers, 2012 – PresentAV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2005 – PresentTop 100 Trial Lawyers – National Trial Lawyers Association, 2016- PresentInWeekly Power List – Most Influential People in Northwest Florida, 2019 – PresentPresident’s Award recognizing volunteer efforts, 2007Leadership Pensacola, 2003Junior Achievement, Economics Instructor, 2006-2010Studer Community Institute – The John Myslak Award for Servant Leadership, 2020CivicCon Center of Civic Engagement – The Equity Award, 2023 Professional Associations and MembershipsFlorida Bar member, Trial Lawyers sectionAlabama Bar member, Trial Lawyers sectionEscambia- Santa Rosa Bar AssociationPublic Investors Arbitration Bar AssociationPresident, 2013Board of Directors, 2006- 2019Annual Meeting Committee, 2003- presentArbitrator Recruitment Committee, 2005-presentDiscovery Abuse Committee, 2004- presentBoard of Directors, Young Lawyers Division, 2002-2004American Bar AssociationAssociation of Trial Lawyers of America, Securities DivisionInns of Court, 1999-2002, 2006-2007Association of Retarded CitizensPresident, 2011Vice President, 2008Board of Directors, 2004-2014Personnel Committee, 2008-2014Executive Committee, 2006-2014Business Advisory Committee, 2006-2013Junior Achievement, Economics Instructor, 2006-2010St. Anne Church, Adult Fair Formation, Co-Chair, 2003-2007St Anne Church, Board of Directors, 2007-2010 Prior EmploymentBeggs & Lane; Pensacola, Florida
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