Peter Wickersham

Peter H. Wickersham, Esq. (Col ’84 CM) was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2022 Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year” award winner in San Antonio.  Mr. Wickersham, President of Peter H. Wickersham, P.C., was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America™ 2022 in the field of Health Care Law.  As “Lawyer of the Year,” Mr. Wickersham received the highest overall peer-feedback in the field of Health Care Law in San Antonio.  This singular recognition is awarded annually to one lawyer for each specialty and designated metropolitan area.  Mr. Wickersham, one of only six attorneys in San Antonio who is Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, was previously recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2010-2021 in the field of Health Care Law.  

Peter H. Wickersham, P.C., a Distinguished Rated boutique health law firm in San Antonio founded in 2003, has been recognized in US News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2013-2014 and 2016-2021 as a San Antonio Metro Region Tier Two Firm in the field of Health Care Law.  The firm was also recognized in US News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2015 as a San Antonio Metro Region Tier One Firm in the field of Health Care Law, one of only four law firms in San Antonio to receive this prestigious recognition that year.  In 2018, Mr. Wickersham was named one of the Best S.A. Lawyers in Health Care by Scene San Antonio magazine.    

 With more than twenty-five years of experience in the field of health law, Mr. Wickersham focuses on the representation of physicians and physician group practices in connection with business transactions, entity formations, federal and state regulatory matters, and practice operations. Mr. Wickersham is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Louisiana State Bar, the Texas Bar College, the American Health Law Association, and the San Antonio Bar Association.  In addition, he is a former Council Member of the Health Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, a current Member of the Health Law Exam Commission for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and the current Vice President and a Member of the National Board of Directors of the Catholic Bar Association. Mr. Wickersham is Of-Counsel to Pesek & Helms, LLP, an AV Preeminent® Rated, boutique Corporate, Real Estate, Health Law, Estate Planning & Probate, and Oil & Gas firm in Dallas, Texas.  He graduated from the University of Virginia in 1984 and Tulane Law School Cum Laude in 1992.

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