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Peterson, Paul D.
Harper & Peterson, P.L.L.C.
3040 Woodbury Drive
Woodbury, MN 55129-9617
Phone: (651) 738-8539 / (800) 779-1466
Fax: (651) 738-8669
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Websites associated with this firm:http://www.injurylawyersminnesota.comhttp://web.mac.com/moldlawyer
Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Member
Lawyer Overview
Paul represents people injured by the wrongful acts of others. He is Board Certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the Minnesota State Bar Association and the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers. 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 interrelationship of third-party tort and workers' compensation law.
Paul is licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin and, with his partner Bill Harper, has represented clients throughout the United States.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Civil Litigation
- Products Liability
- Medical Malpractice
- Insurance Law
- Construction Defects & Toxic Mold
West Practice Categories
Estate Planning, Family Law, Insurance Law, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Medical Malpractice, Real Estate Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota, 1989
- Wisconsin, 1999
Certification/Specialties
- Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association, Civil Litigation Section
- Civil Trial Advocacy Specialist, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Ramsey, Minnesota State and American Bar Associations (Member)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - Present (Board of Governors)
- Minnesota Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- The Academy of Certified Trial Lawyers of Wisconsin (Member)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
- Douglas K. Andahl Inn of Court (Master)
- Douglas K. Andahl Inn of Court (Member)
Classes and Seminars
- Seminar, Settlements Involving Issues of Insurance Coverage, Hamline University School of Law, 1994
- Ethical Issues Confronting Defense Counsel, MTLA/MDLA Education Alliance's Insurance Law Conference, 1995
- In Excess of $50,000: Civil Law Issues for Professionals Involved in Youth and Crime, MLE Youth and Crime Conference, 1996
- Civil Law Issues for Professionals Involved With Child Abuse Issues, U of M TEAM conference, 1997
- An Ounce of Prevention...Advising the Employer: Workplace Policies and Procedures, ADLE Employment Law Seminar, 1997
- High-Low Agreements and Loan Receipts, MTLA-Subrogation and Settlement Agreements Seminar, 1997
- Premises Liability: Preparation and Trial of a Difficult Case in Minnesota, National Business Institute, 1998
- Trying the Wrongful Death Case in Minnesota: Strategies in Preparation and Valuation, National Business Institute, 1999
- Anatomy of a Personal Injury Case, ADLE Seminar, 1999
- Personal Injury Damages, MSBA Seminar
- Personal Injury: Case Evaluation and Settlement, Minnesota Law and Politics, 1999
- Personal Injury Case Evaluation and Settlement, MTLA, June 24, 1999
- Teaching Old Friends New Tricks: An Update on Some Familiar Settlement Techniques, MTLA, August 13, 1999
- Anatomy of a Personal Injury Trial, MTLA, December 3, 1999
- MN Personal Injury Practice for Paralegals, HalfMoon, LLC, December 17, 1999
- Personal Injury Settlements in MN: Practical Methods for Perfecting the Settlement of a Claim, National Business Institute, July 25, 2000
- Wrongful Death: Start to Finish, MTLA, January 5, 2001
- 17th Annual Convention: Mock Trial Presentation, MTLA, August 11, 2001
- Beating Goliath at Trial, MTLA, January 25, 2002
- Anatomy of a PI Trial, MTLA, March 22, 2002
- Construction Site Injury Cases, MTLA, April 19, 2002
- Handling the Major Trauma Case, MTLA, June 14, 2002
- Frequent Lecturer in Continuing Legal Education Seminars on Topics Involving Civil Litigation, Personal Injury and Complex Settlements
Past Employment Positions
- District Court of Hennepin County, Law Clerk, 1989 - 1990
- Anastasi and Associates, P.A., Stillwater, Minnesota, Of Counsel
Education
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota,
1989
J.D.
Honors: cum laude - Florida State University,
1986
B.S.
Office Information
Address
3040 Woodbury Drive
Woodbury, MN 55129-9617
Phones
(651) 738-8539
(800) 779-1466
Faxes
(651) 738-8669
Emails
Websites
http://www.injurylawyersminnesota.com
http://web.mac.com/moldlawyer