Born November 25, 1941 in Phoenix, AZ, died December 21, 2013 in Walnut Creek, CA from complications from cancer. A former litigation partner at the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw in San Francisco, CA, he is survived by is wife, Pamela A., his mother Ruby V. Romo of Ft. Belvoir, VA, his sister Patricia A. Dintaman of Alexandria, VA, and his children, Angela L. Cozad of Fairfield, CA, John G. Bennett of Altadena, CA, and Peter E. Romo, III of Sunol, CA, along with four grandchildren. He attended Stanford University, earning a B.S. in mathematics in 1963 and a law degree (LL.B.) in 1966. On graduation, he entered the U.S. Air Force becoming a Judge Advocate (1967-72) and Chief Trial Counsel for the Western United States (1972-4). Entering private practice, he defended major life and health insurance companies in bad faith and punitive damages actions, as well as other complex litigation matters involving class actions and antitrust claims. He was well known in the legal community as an excellent lawyer, one who was always calm, logical and precise. A faithful supporter of his alma mater, he avidly followed all things Stanford, in particular its football team. He also was a passionate runner, finally achieving a life long dream of running the NYC Marathon in 1995. But his favorite times were always those spent with his family engaging in wide ranging discussions of the day's political or current events, music or opera (Wagner), over meals and wine long into the night. He will be missed by all who were lucky enough to spend time with him.