Member Name:

Paul D. Peterson

Firm Name:

Harper & Peterson, P.L.L.C.

Address:

3040 Woodbury Drive

City/State/Zip:

Woodbury, MN 55129

Phone:

651-738-8539

Fax:

651-738-8669

Email:

paul@hpinjurylaw.com

Attorney's Profile:

Paul is certified in Minnesota as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association and is a member of the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers. He was named a "Rising Star" in 1998 by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine and a Minnesota "Super Lawyer" in each of the years since then by the same publication.

Paul is actively involved in the Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, a group dedicated to the legal rights of individuals. He is currently a member of its Board of Governors and is co-chair of its Amicus Committee. Paul is also a sustaining member of the American and Wisconsin Trial Lawyers Association.

Paul has served as trial and appellate counsel in a number of cases that led to notable decisions in the areas of damages, settlements, insurance coverage, and the inter-relationship of third-party tort and workers' compensation law.

Education:
Hamline University School of Law, St Paul, MN, 1989 J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence Honors: Cum Laude, Merit Scholarship, ATLA Mock Trial Competition, National Moot Court
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1986 B.S., Bachelor of Science

Honors:
American Jurisprudence Award, Legal Advocacy, 1987
American Jurisprudence Award, Litigation Practice, 1988

Past Positions:
Hon. Roland C. Amundson, Judge, District Court of Hennepin County, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
Murnane, Conlin, White & Brandt, Associate, 1990 - 1993
King & Hatch, Shareholder and Treasurer, 1993 - 1996
Paul D. Peterson, Ltd., 1996 - 2000
Harper & Peterson, P.L.L.C., 2000 - Present

Born:
May 5, 1964, Winona, Minnesota, United States of America

Bar Admissions:

Certification: Civil Trial Specialist, certified by Civil Litigation Section Minnesota State Bar Association Admitted: Minnesota, 1989 Wisconsin, 1999

Area of Practice:

Personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice, and wrongful death.

Published Works:

He has published numerous articles and conducts frequent lectures to other lawyers in the areas of personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice, and wrongful death.

Classes Taught:

Classes/Seminars Taught: Seminar, Settlements Involving Issues of Insurance Coverage, Hamline University School of Law, March, 1994
Ethical Issues Confronting Defense Counsel, MTLA/MDLA Education Alliance's Insurance Law Conference, October, 1995
In Excess of $50,000: Civil Law Issues for Professionals Involved in Youth and Crime, MLE Youth and Crime Conference, March, 1996
Civil Law Issues for Professionals Involved With Child Abuse Issues, U of M TEAM conference, January, 1997
An Ounce of Prevention...Advising the Employer: Workplace Policies and Procedures, ADLE Employment Law Seminar, April, 1997
High-Low Agreements and Loan Receipts, MTLA-Subrogation and Settlement Agreements Seminar, May, 1997
Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in Minnesota, National Business Institute, July, 1998
Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Minnesota: Strategies in Preparation and Valuation, National Business Institute, March, 1999
Anatomy of a Personal Injury Case, ADLE Seminar, March, 1999
Personal Injury Damages, MSBA Seminar, April, 1999
Personal Injury: Case Evaluation and Settlement, Minnesota Law and Politics, June, 1999

Memberships:

Member Hennepin County Bar Association, 1989 - 1990 Member Minnesota Bar Association, 1989 - Present Member Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association, 1990 - 1996 Member Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present Member - Board of Governors American Trial Lawyers Association, 1993 - Present Sustaining Member Ramsey County Bar Association, 1991 - Present Member American Bar Association Member The Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Minnesota Master Douglas K. Amdahl Inns of Court