Background
Peterson, Courtland Harry was born on June 28, 1930 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Harry James and Courtney (Caple) Peterson.
Peterson, Courtland Harry was born on June 28, 1930 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Son of Harry James and Courtney (Caple) Peterson.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, University Colorado, 1953. Master of Comparative Laws, University Chicago, 1959.
Juris Doctor, University Freiburg, Germany, 1964.
Member of faculty, U. Colorado Law School, since 1959; professor, U. Colorado Law School, since 1963; dean, U. Colorado Law School, 1974-1979; Nicholas Rosenbaum professor, U. Colorado Law School, 1991-1994; Nicholas Doman professor emeritus, U. Colorado Law School, since 1995. Visiting professor University of California Law School, Los Angeles, 1965, Max Planck Institute, Hamburg, Germany, 1969-1970, University Texas Law School, Austin, 1973-1974, Summer Program, Tulane University, Rodos, Greece, 1993, Summer Program, Louisiana State University, Aix-en-Provence, France, 1996. Board directors Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, 1974-1977.
Served to 1st lieutenant United States Air Force, 1954-1956. Member American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association (board governors 1974-1979), Boulder County Bar Association, American Society Comparative Law (director, board editors, treasurer 1978-1989, honorary president 1996-1998), International Academy Comparative Law, American Law Institute, Boulder County Bar Foundation (trustee 1995-2000), University Colorado Retired Faculty Association (president 1998-2000).
Married Susan Schwab, Gisvold, January 28, 1966. Children: Brooke, Linda, Patrick.