2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Jim N. Peterson, Jr.

Jim Peterson, Jr.

Peterson & Harris
3103 East Shadowlawn Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30305

Atlanta

Georgia (GA)

T: 404-239-0026
F: 404-239-0132

Practice Areas

Family Law

Selected To

• Georgia Super Lawyers 2011
• Georgia Super Lawyers 2010
• Georgia Super Lawyers 2009
• Georgia Super Lawyers 2008
No Rising Stars publication in 2008

Profile

Jim Peterson is a respected family law attorney and a founding partner of Peterson & Harris in Atlanta, Georgia. Whether his clients' issues involve divorce, child custody, alimony, child support, prenuptial agreements, property division or any other facet of family law, Mr. Peterson is a determined and knowledgeable advocate on their behalf.

With more than 20 years of legal experience, he has handled numerous complex jury trials and argued many landmark cases before the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeal.

A Georgia native, Mr. Peterson earned his B.A. from Appalachian State University in 1980 and his J.D. from Mississippi College School of Law in 1984. During law school, he served as a member of the Mississippi College Law Review. Today, he is a member of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta and the distinguished Old War Horse Lawyers Club.

About Jim Peterson, Jr.

Law School: The University of Mississippi School of Law

Admitted: 1984, Georgia

Professional Webpage: www.petersonharris.com/pages-general/AboutUs-Peterson.html

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Member, Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, American Association for Justice
  • Member, State Bar of Georgia
  • Member, Mississippi College Law Review, 1982-1984
  • Georgia Court of Appeals, 1984
  • Supreme Court of Georgia, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1984
  • Georgia, 1984

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Member, Old War Horse Lawyers' Club
  • Member, Lawyers Club of Atlanta

Educational Background:

  • Appalachian State University, B.A., 1980
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