Attorney Profiles

Paul C. Peterson 
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Partner
phone (612) 333-3637
fax (612) 333-1030
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Paul C. Peterson has been certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of St. Olaf College and a cum laude graduate of the University of Minnesota Law School. Mr. Peterson's practice includes a broad range of complex civil litigation with an emphasis on the defense of professional liability claims. He is admitted to practice before the state and federal courts of Minnesota, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Certification/Specialties:
Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy
Civil Trial Specialist, Minnesota State Bar Association
Bar Admissions:
Minnesota, 1983
U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1984
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1986
U.S. Supreme Court, 1997
Education:
University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1983
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


St Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota, 1980
B.A. History
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Honors: Phi Alpha Theta
Honors: Dean's List


Representative Clients:
Allina Heath Systems
Continental Western Group
Country Insurance and Financial Services
Fairview Health Systems
HSBC- North America
Minnesota Lawyers Mutual
Securitas USA
Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Minnesota State Bar Association
Hennepin County Bar Association
Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association
Past Employment Positions:
Lommen, Nelson, Sullivan & Cole, 1983 - 1992