About Peter T.
Peter T. Skeie took an unconventional path to law. He began with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology from the University of Minnesota, then turned to legal studies in New York. He earned a J.D. from New York Law School and completed an LL.M. in Tax Law at New York University School of Law, a combination that gave him both a wide-angle view of human behavior and deep technical training in tax matters.
Those academic strands reappear in his legal work. Skeie’s tax training informs how he approaches complex financial and benefits issues. His anthropological background shapes how he listens to clients and constructs narratives for judges and juries. Early in his career he moved from classroom theory to courtroom practice, blending analytical rigor with courtroom preparation.
He is admitted to practice in Tennessee, including courts in Middle Tennessee, and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. That admission profile allows him to handle matters that cross state and federal lines. He appears in both trial courts and appellate settings when cases require layered advocacy.
Skeie stays connected to the professional organizations that reflect his work. He holds memberships in the Nashville Bar Association and the Tennessee State Bar Association, and also maintains membership in the New York State Bar Association. He belongs to groups that concentrate on employment and trial advocacy, including the Tennessee Employment Law Association, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Tennessee Association for Justice, and the National Employment Lawyers Association. He is also active in national organizations tied to benefits and disability advocacy, such as the American Association for Justice and the National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives.
Those affiliations mirror his practice areas. He handles workplace disputes and employment-related litigation and represents clients pursuing disability and benefits claims. Tax law training factors into matters that involve financial assessments, benefit calculations, or complex compensation structures. He prepares cases for contested hearings and for trial while also pursuing negotiated resolutions when they serve a client’s interests.
Colleagues describe Skeie as methodical in case preparation. He builds factual records, tests legal theories, and frames issues for decision makers. He balances detailed document work with courtroom strategy. His style is direct and fact-centered, and he adjusts to the demands of litigation or administrative hearings.
He practices in Tennessee and appears in federal and appellate forums as needed. He currently concentrates on employment litigation and social security claims in Tennessee.
