Media Mentions
2011
“More than Bread Alone”
Bostonia Magazine (Boston University), Winter/Spring 2011
Peter Resnik was profiled for his work assisting homeless persons in Boston. Mr. Resnik has provided pro bono legal assistance, helped to secure housing and was the driving force behind the 2008 establishment of a book club at an Episcopal church for homeless individuals in downtown Boston. “What I didn’t understand then is that being homeless is a very isolating experience,” Mr. Resnick said of why he started the now-thriving book club. “As hard as the nights are . . . the days are difficult because they’re meaningless.” He remains an active participant in the club and says of his fellow members: “It’s a mutual relationship. We’re friends. Friends, period.”
Peter L. Resnik, Pro Bono & Community Service
2010
“A Book Club Whose Best Stories Aren’t Written Down”
WBUR-FM Boston (WBUR.org), November 25, 2010
Peter Resnik updated Boston Public Radio on the book club he helped form two years ago for homeless individuals who spend their nights on Boston Common near the city’s business district. Mr. Resnick regularly participates in club meetings, and has helped one member find permanent residence. “It’s very easy, as I did for many years, walking through the Common and … dehumanizing what is obviously the pain that people are going through, and the isolation that people are going through, and not dealing with it,” Mr. Resnik observed. “[T]hrough the book club … you saw people as thinking, feeling human beings, nice people, people you could have as friends …”
Peter L. Resnik, Pro Bono & Community Service, Trial
2009
Peter Resnik was featured in an August 7 broadcast story on the CBS Evening News that highlighted his efforts to create the Homeless Book Club, a discussion group that enables homeless individuals in Boston to meet in a church conference room and discuss books and short stories that Peter provides. The club had its genesis when Peter struck up an acquaintance with Rob, a homeless man he crossed paths with regularly on Boston Common while heading to work. After Peter gave Rob a book that they enjoyed discussing, and Rob passed it on to other homeless persons he knew, “[I]t occurred to us that there was an interest out here that could draw people together," Peter said. The book club has been replicated in other cities – and Rob, with Peter’s help in resolving a legal issue, is now housed and working as a church custodian.
2003
Peter Resnik was quoted in Mass High Tech on June 16 in regard to life sciences companies that have been threatened as plaintiff attorneys are winning huge settlements against these pharmaceutical and biotech companies. "The tort system seems out of control. The amount that some juries are awarding is totally out of proportion," commented Mr. Resnik.
Peter L. Resnik, Life Sciences & Medical Products, Trial
2002
Peter Resnik and McDermott Will, and Emery's Life Science Litigation Practice was profiled in "Biotech's Warrior," a feature article that appeared in the Boston Globe on Wednesday, October 16, 2002. The article, which appeared on the front page of the Business Section profiled Peter's biotech litigation work, including Fen-Phen and StarLink.
