Peter G. Mikhail

Peter Mikhail is a shareholder with LeVander. He concentrates his litigation and counseling practice on eminent domain, real estate, public works, constitutional law, and municipal law. He represents cities, counties, school districts and the Metropolitan Council in all types of eminent domain matters. He is a founding board member of the Minnesota Eminent Domain Counsel's Association and former president of the Hennepin County Bar Association's Eminent Domain Section. He annually updates the Minnesota Civil Practice Series chapter on eminent domain and is a regular presenter at conferences and seminars on eminent domain topics. He tries cases before courts and juries and argues appeals in state and federal courts. His work typically involves public infrastructure, real estate, construction and land use matters. He is honored to serve as the City Attorney for the City of South St. Paul.

Peter attended the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating cum laude in 1994. He earned his Bachelor of Art's degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He is admitted to the bar in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Missouri, Pennsylvania, the U.S. Supreme Court, the 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and a former chair of its Human Rights Committee. His volunteer activities include serving as a mediator for the Minneapolis Civil Rights Department and assisting The Advocates for Human Rights with labor trafficking cases. In his free time, he likes to practice traditional martial arts, play the piano, travel, and walk or bike some of the many trails in the area.