Peter Brauti is a principal owner of the NHL expansion team in Seattle that begins play in 2021, and its AHL affiliate in Palm Springs. He has worked with a number of different minor league teams, players, coaches and organizations.

Peter is a co-managing partner of Brauti Thorning LLP, practicing principally in the areas of criminal law, regulatory offenses, professional discipline and some specialized areas of civil litigation.

Peter received his bachelor of arts (honors) from McMaster University in 1993, his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto in 1996, his master of arts from the University of Toronto in 1998 and his master of laws from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2002. Peter was called to the Ontario Bar in 1998.

As a former federal Crown attorney, Peter conducted hundreds of trials and appeals on behalf of the attorney general of Canada. As a defense lawyer, he has appeared as counsel at every level of court in Ontario, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada.

Peter has lectured at law schools across Canada and has been the recipient of numerous awards for his work. 

Peter played minor hockey in Toronto. His wife, Arynne, is a devoted hockey fan and his son, Jack, played minor hockey in the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) and most recently at Shattuck St. Mary. His daughter, Brooke, is learning to skate and is scheduled to start her hockey career in 2022.

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