Peter J.Sullivan Jr. (PJ)

Associate

Cleveland + 1.216.586.1329

PJ Sullivan represents clients in complex civil litigation matters in state and federal courts. PJ has also represented clients in criminal investigations by the United States Department of Justice and conducted internal investigations on behalf of corporate clients. His experience includes various stages of pretrial litigation, such as fact investigation, discovery, deposition preparation, motion practice, and trial preparation. He has experience in a wide variety of matters including commercial contracts disputes, business torts, internal investigations, shareholder derivative lawsuits, antitrust investigations, compliance counseling, and health care fraud investigations.

PJ serves as a J.D. Ambassador for Service to School, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping veterans obtain admission to law school and higher education opportunities. He also serves as chair of the CLE Committee for the Federal Bar Association's Northern District of Ohio Chapter.

Experiencia

  • FirstEnergy reaches agreement to resolve Department of Justice investigationJones Day represented FirstEnergy Corp., an Akron, Ohio-based public utility holding company, in connection with negotiating a Deferred Prosecution Agreement ("DPA") with the DOJ to resolve the DOJ's investigation into FirstEnergy.
  • Cleveland-Cliffs completes $1 billion Senior Guaranteed Notes offering and redeems $531.4 million outstanding Senior NotesJones Day represented Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat-rolled steel producer and supplier of iron ore pellets in North America, in connection with its Rule 144A and Regulation S offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.625% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2029 and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.875% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2031, and the redemption of $531.4 million aggregate principal amount of outstanding Senior Notes.
  • Cleveland-Cliffs completes public offering of Common SharesJones Day represented Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., the largest flat-rolled steel producer and the largest supplier of iron ore pellets in North America, in connection with its issuance of 20,000,000 Common Shares by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and 40,000,000 Common Shares by an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of ArcelorMittal S.A., as a selling shareholder.
  • FirstEnergy officers and directors defend against claims in securities class action and related opt-out casesJones Day defends certain current and former officers and directors of FirstEnergy Corp. in a securities class action and two related opt-out actions.