Top Attorney – Erik R. Petersen
Ukiah, CA/Press/- Erik R. Petersen, Partner and Attorney, was selected for inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America 2018-2019 edition.
Erik R. Petersen is an attorney who focuses on Workers Compensation attorney and has been licensed for 28 years. His practice areas are in all aspects of litigation and trial cases involving Worker’s Compensation, medical malpractice, employment law and construction litigation, personal injury, wrongful death, insurance bad-faith.
Erik R. Petersen began his legal career with the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office and went on to work for the insurance defense firms of Donahue & Callaham and Caufield, Davies & Donahue, both located in Sacramento, California. In 1994 Mr. Petersen returned to his home of Mendocino County and went to work as a civil litigator and Worker’s Compensation attorney for the family firm of Petersen Law Offices. During his 20 year tenure with Petersen Law Offices, Mr. Petersen tried numerous cases to a successful verdict, several of which resulting in awards exceeding one million dollars.
Mr. Petersen’s passion, expertise and trial success lead him to become one of the most sought after trial lawyers in Lake, Mendocino and Sonoma Counties.
In addition to Mr. Petersen’s litigation success he has also served as a Judge Pro Tem and Hearing Officer for the County of Mendocino. He has also taught courses for attorneys and insurance adjusters regarding case law and changes in the law and civil codes. Mr. Petersen has also been selected to serve as a mediator and arbitrator by various attorneys in Sonoma and Mendocino Counties.
Erik R. Petersen graduated from California State University, Chico with a B.A. and received his J.D. from University of the Pacific-McGeorge School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of California, California Applicant Attorney Association, Consumer Attorneys of California and the Mendocino County Bar Association.
In addition to practicing law, Mr. Petersen enjoys volunteering his time on local scholarship committees which select deserving high school senior recipients.
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