Education:

Upsala College (B.A. 1984)

Vermont Law School (J.D. 1992 – magna cum laude)

Bar & Court Admissions:

  • 1992, New Jersey
  • 1992, U.S. Court, District of New Jersey
  • 1993, U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
  • 2000, New York
  • 2000, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
  • 2006, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

Publications

He has published an article on ERISA for the New Jersey Law Journal.

Professional Activities

Mr. Heck has lectured various groups on life, health, disability and ERISA-related issues and prepared presentations on those issues for Bar organizations, including the American Bar Association.

Linda J. Niedweske

Peter J. Heck

OF COUNSEL

Contact:pheck@n-blaw.com
Phone: 973.401.0064 ext. 112
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Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Profile

Mr. Heck supervises the ERISA practice portion of Niedweske Barber’s litigation team. He has over 13 years of experience litigating claims governed by ERISA, as well as adverse benefit determinations under individual policies of life, health and disability insurance. Mr. Heck litigates in both state and federal courts and has argued before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, including issues involving:

  • Wrongful benefit determinations
  • Recession/reformation
  • ERISA compliance and interference with ERISA rights
  • Pension benefits
  • Personal disability claims
  • The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (“RICO”)
  • Subrogation
  • Insurance Fraud
  • Insurance broker liability
  • Commercial general liability insurance
  • Commercial/property/personal injury