Background
Peterson, David Reid was born on December 1, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of William Richard and Eleanor Marie (Harper) Peterson.
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David Reid Peterson
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Student, University Freiburg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1969-1970; Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1971; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1975.
Career
Worked at Blakeslee, Chambers & Peterson, Professional Corporation (Traverse City, Michigan) specializing in General Civil and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Business, Collections, Corporation, Estate Planning, Oil and Gas, Probate, Real Estate, Municipal, Employment, Taxation and Family Law. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Michigan. 1985, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.
1992, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Trusts and Estates, 1975. Instructor, Northern Michigan University Regional Criminal Justice Training Center, Basic Police School, 1977-1979.
Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Marquette County, 1976-1982.
Director: Legal Services of Northern Michigan, Incorporated. (Vice President), 1977.
Downtown Cadillac Association, 1993-1996 (President, 1995-1996). Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Advisory Board, 1994-1996.
Chairman, Traverse City Zoning Board of Appeals, 1984-1992.
Member, Grand Traverse County Economic Development Corporation, 1985-1992. Member, Representative Assembly of the State Bar of Michigan, 1991-1992. Member, State Bar of Michigan Committee on Judicial Qualifications, 1994-1995.
Member, State Bar of Michigan Upper Michigan Lawyers Committee, 1993.
Member: Wexford-Missaukee, Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim (President, 1990-1991. Treasurer, 1987-1990) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Family Law Section and Business Law Section). American Judicature Society.
(Resident, Cadillac Office).
Our law firm was founded in 1979 to provide high quality individual legal services. Our law firm focuses on business transactions, estate planning, oil and gas matters, business and environmental litigation, real estate, probate, family law, taxation and related matters. Our law firm serves clients throughout Michigan.
We maintain two fully-staffed offices offering a wide range of legal services.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Grand Traverse County Economic Development Corporation, 1985-1992. Member, Representative Assembly of the State Bar of Michigan, 1991-1992. Member, State Bar of Michigan Committee on Judicial Qualifications, 1994-1995.
Member, State Bar of Michigan Upper Michigan Lawyers Committee, 1993.
Member: Wexford-Missaukee, Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim (President, 1990-1991. Treasurer, 1987-1990) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Family Law Section and Business Law Section). American Judicature Society.
(Resident, Cadillac Office).
Interests
Connections
Married Judy Lee Phillips, August 24, 1979. Children: William David, Thomas Reid.
Awards
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Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Trusts and Estates, 1975. Instructor, Northern Michigan University Regional Criminal Justice Training Center, Basic Police School, 1977-1979. Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Marquette County, 1976-1982.Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Trusts and Estates, 1975. Instructor, Northern Michigan University Regional Criminal Justice Training Center, Basic Police School, 1977-1979. Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Marquette County, 1976-1982.