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Attorney Profile

Peter C. Anderson

Peter Anderson

Anderson Terpening, PLLC
409 East Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203

Charlotte

North Carolina (NC)

T: 704-372-7370
F: 704-372-7411

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense: White Collar

Criminal Defense

Selected To

• North Carolina Super Lawyers 2012
• North Carolina Super Lawyers 2011
• North Carolina Super Lawyers 2010
• North Carolina Super Lawyers 2009
• North Carolina Super Lawyers 2007
• North Carolina Super Lawyers 2006

Profile

Peter C. Anderson is a founding partner of Anderson Terpening PLLC, a North Carolina law firm handling complex civil and criminal litigation for clients statewide and throughout the nation. Peter's principal areas of practice are criminal defense, corporate compliance planning and complex commercial litigation. Drawing upon his prior experience as a federal prosecutor, certified mediator and federal law clerk, Mr. Anderson has represented corporations and individuals in various civil, administrative and criminal disputes. Mr. Anderson regularly defends a variety of corporations and individuals accused of various federal crimes. Mr. Anderson's defense skills are strengthened by his experience as a trial attorney in the Environmental Crimes Section of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., as well as in his capacity as an assistant United States attorney. Mr. Anderson holds an AV Preeminent rating* from Martindale-Hubbell, and is a permanent member of the Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference.

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*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell peer review ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.

About Peter Anderson

Law School: University of Virginia School of Law

Admitted: 1992, North Carolina

Professional Webpage: www.houseofdefense.com/Attorneys/Peter-C-Anderson.shtml

Honors and Awards:

  • Special Achievement Award, U.S. Department of Justice
  • E. Randolf Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service
  • Exemplary Service to the Indigent, Mecklenburg County Bar
  • "40 Under 40," Charlotte Business Journal
  • AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell
  • Special Achievement Award by the Attorney General, 1993

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Chairman, Volunteer Lawyers Program, Mecklenburg County Bar, 1997 - 1999
  • Vice-President, Mecklenburg County Bar, 1999 - 2001
  • Citizen Lawyer Committe, North Carolina Bar, 2009 - Present
  • Co-Chair, Law & Society Committee, Mecklenburg County Bar, 2009 - Present
  • Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
  • North Carolina, 1992
  • District of Columbia, 1993
  • Vice-Chair of Programs, ABA Environmental Crimes Subcommittee, 2002

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • "Corporate Compliance: Minimizing Risks and Adding Value," Mecklenburg County Bar Association, October, 2007
  • "Prosecution of White Collar Crime: Are We Striking the Right Balance?," National Funding Association, November, 2008
  • Editorial Board Member, Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Newsletter, 2001
  • "Walking the Minefields of Mortgage Fraud: A Crash Course in Minimizing Risks," Allen Tate Realtors, Charlotte, NC, June, 2004
  • "The 'Perfect Prosecutorial Storm:' A Convergence of Forces & Recommended Responses," Duke University School of Law, October, 2004
  • "A Crash Course in Compliance Counseling," For Deloitte, Tampa, FL, June, 2005
  • "Effective Board Oversight: Minimizing Risks and Adding Value," National Association of Corporate Directors, February, 2007
  • "Representing White Collar Defendants," NC Bar Association, May, 2007
  • "…got Fraud?" Minimizing Risks and Adding Value for Finance Companies, 4th Annual Housing and Auto Finance Workshop, Atlanta, GA, May, 2007
  • "A Different Kind of Identity Crisis: A Primer on Identity Theft," NC Association of CPA’s Annual Fraud Conference, October, 2007
  • "Is Defendant’s Silence Really Golden? Evaluating Whether a Defendant Should Testify," NC Bar Association/Criminal Justice Section Annual Meeting, November, 2007
  • "Minimizing Risks & Adding Value for Auto Dealerships," New Mexico Independent Dealers Association, December, 2007
  • "Defining 'Fraud': A Criminal Root With Many Branches," NC Association of CPA's Annual Conference, October, 2008
  • "Ethics: The Criminal Tail May Wag the Dog," NC Bar Association, November, 2008
  • "Jumpstarting an Effective Defense: A Checklist for the First 30-Days in a Criminal Case,"  North Carolina Advocates for Justice, June, 2009
  • "De-Constructing Fraud: Adding Value & Minimizing risks in the Construction Industry," CFMA Construction Finance Management Association, Charlotte, NC, May, 2009

Educational Background:

  • Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Cook College, New Brunswick, New Jersey, B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy, Summa Cum Laude, 1986
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