Peter Jay Rothenberg of Quogue Dies October 6

Peter Jay Rothenberg of Quogue died on October 6, 2022, while undergoing treatment for esophageal cancer. He was 81.

Peter was born in New York on April 3, 1941, and grew up in Manhattan. He was editor of the newspaper at his high school, Horace Mann, and then editoral chairman of the Harvard Crimson. He received an AB from Harvard in 1961, where he graduated magna cum laude, and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1964, also magna cum laude. He then attended the London School of Economics, where he studied as a Frank Knox Memorial Fellow.

Peter held the rank of captain for three years in the U.S. Army, where he worked as assistant to the General Counsel of the Department of the Army during the Vietnam War. Following his army service, he joined the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison. Peter was a partner at the firm from 1974-2011 and was chair of the Tax Department from 1997-2006. Paul Weiss noted that Peter was a wonderful attorney and mentor, exemplifying the best values and traditions of the firm.

After his retirement, Peter and his wife Laurie were inseparable, and they split their time between Quogue, NY, and the South Island of New Zealand. Peter and Laurie walked several miles together every day, whether they were in New York or on the other side of the world.

Peter was a member of the Shinnecock Yacht Club and the Quogue Field Club. He was particularly passionate about his work as co-chair of the board of the Quogue Historical Society.

Peter is survived by his wife Laurie; his sons Daniel and Jason; his daughters-in-law Anisa and Alexis, and his beloved granddaughters Ruya and Sylvie.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Peter’s memory to one of his two favorite charities: The Quogue Historical Society (www.quoguehistory.org), or to Pig Iron Theatre Company, an award-winning arts organizations founded by his son Daniel in 1995 (www.pigiron.org).