Peter Vaneff founded Vaneff Law in July 2026.  Driven by a lifelong work ethic, Peter immigrated to the United States alone as a teenager and worked his way through college, becoming the first member of his family to earn a post-secondary degree, graduating summa cum laude and being elected to the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa (ΦΒΚ) Society.

 

Prior to founding Vaneff Law, Peter dedicated five years to honing his legal skills at two prominent St. Louis firms, first as a law clerk and then as an associate attorney.  During this time, he gained significant experience handling both State and federal cases across multiple jurisdictions, including Missouri, Illinois, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Utah, and Texas.

 

Peter’s post-secondary advanced studies in mathematics and economics honed his strategic and tactical thinking and developed his aptitude for thoroughness and meticulous attention to detail.   He consistently leverages this strategic foresight and tenacity to secure favorable outcomes and clinch critical wins for his clients.

 

Peter has substantial experience in complex commercial litigation, business torts, the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA), probate, landlord-tenant law (including rent and possession and unlawful detainer), criminal defense, and municipal/traffic infractions.

 

The rapport and reputation Peter has developed in the legal community have enabled him to collaborate closely with several highly experienced local co-counsel on matters involving state and federal criminal defense, workers’ compensation, personal injury, and family law.

 

Peter maintains an intermediate working proficiency in Spanish.

 

Education

• J.D., St. Louis University School of Law, 2023

• M.A. in Economics, Washington University in St. Louis, 2017

• M.S. in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Southern Methodist University, 2014

• B.S. in Mathematics & Economics (summa cum laude), Southern Methodist University, 2011

 

Bar Admissions

• State of Missouri

• State of Illinois

• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri