Pete Petersen

Background

About Pete Petersen

Managing Attorney, Petersen & Associates, Salt Lake City Utah Branch Legal Office and Boise Idaho Satellite Office for the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, Manage claims litigation in the State of Utah and southern Idaho for the Farmers Insurance Group of Companies. Former first chair caseloads included product defect claims, declaratory judgment actions, interpleader, and serious injury lawsuits including wrongful death, brain injury, serious spinal injuries, amputations, etc. Extensive first chair jury trial, bench trial, arbitration and mediation experience. Also managed the Farmers Insurance Las Vegas, Nevada and Reno, Nevada Branch Legal Offices in 2006 on an interim basis. Participated with a business interests committee which has worked with the Utah State legislature on pending legislation of interest to business and insurance industries Testified before Utah State legislative committees each year 2001 through 2013. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Licensed to practice before all Idaho, Utah and Virginia state and Federal District Courts as well as the United States Tenth and Fourth Circuit Courts of Appeal. Defense Research Institute (DRI), elected to National Board of Directors 2007–2010. Supervised DRI activity in Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa as well as other national board of director duties. Defense Research Institute, elected Utah State Representative 2002-2006. Utah Defense Lawyers Association, elected State President, state officer and/or board of directors 1996-present. PRACTICE HISTORY Regional asbestos product liability litigation, United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; National breast implant product liability litigation (MDL), United States District Court, District of Utah; 23-plaintiff, wrongful death, products liability litigation re: Wilberg Mine fire case, United States District Court, Utah. Specialties: Insurance defense litigation management, civil trial lawyer, tort defense, insurance, products liability, law office management.