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Paul D. Peterson is a founding partner of Harper & Peterson, P.L.L.C., a Woodbury, Minnesota, law firm with a limited focus on civil litigation. Paul’s primary emphasis is on representing individuals and families who have been injured by the wrongful acts of others. He has served as trial and appellate counsel in a number of cases that led to notable decisions in the areas of damages, settlements, insurance bad faith and the interrelationship of third-party tort and workers' compensation law.
Paul is certified as a civil trial specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association. He is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin and, with his law partner Bill Harper, has represented clients throughout the United States. Paul remains actively involved with several professional organizations, including the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers and the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, a group dedicated to protecting the legal rights of individuals. He has published numerous articles and has taught several seminars and continuing legal education courses on topics related to his practice.
About Paul Peterson
Law School: Hamline University School of Law
Admitted: 1989, Minnesota
Professional Webpage: www.injurylawyersminnesota.com/profiles.html#peterson
Honors and Awards:
- Hamline University School of Law, St Paul, MN, AAJ Mock Trial Competition
- Hamline University School of Law, St Paul, MN, National Moot Court
- Hamline University School of Law, St Paul, MN, Merit Scholarship
- Hamline University School of Law, St Paul, MN, Cum Laude
- American Jurisprudence Award, Litigation Practice, 1988
- American Jurisprudence Award, Legal Advocacy, 1987
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Minnesota State Bar Association
- Civil Trial Specialist, certified by Civil Litigation Section
Bar/Professional Activity:
- American Association for Justice, Sustaining Member, 1993 - Present
- Douglas K. Amdahl Inns of Court, Master
- The Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Ramsey County Bar Association, Member, 1991 - Present
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Governors, 1996 - Present
- Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 1990 - 1996
- Minnesota Bar Association, Member, 1989 - Present
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Member, 1989 - 1990
- Wisconsin, 1999
- Minnesota, 1989
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Personal Injury: Case Evaluation and Settlement, Minnesota Law and Politics, June, 1999
- Personal Injury Damages, MSBA Seminar, April, 1999
- Anatomy of a Personal Injury Case, ADLE Seminar, March, 1999
- Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Minnesota: Strategies in Preparation and Valuation, National Business Institute, March, 1999
- Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in Minnesota, National Business Institute, July, 1998
- High-Low Agreements and Loan Receipts, MTLA-Subrogation and Settlement Agreements Seminar, May, 1997
- An Ounce of Prevention...Advising the Employer: Workplace Policies and Procedures, ADLE Employment Law Seminar, April, 1997
- Civil Law Issues for Professionals Involved With Child Abuse Issues, U of M TEAM conference, January, 1997
- In Excess of $50,000: Civil Law Issues for Professionals Involved in Youth, and Crime, MLE Youth and Crime Conference, March, 1996
- Ethical Issues Confronting Defense Counsel, MTLA/MDLA Education, Alliance's Insurance Law Conference, October, 1995
- Seminar, Settlements Involving Issues of Insurance Coverage, Hamline University School of Law, March, 1994
Educational Background:
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, B.S., 1986
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