Gene A. Petersen

Background

Petersen, Gene A. was born in 1942 in Fairbury, Illinois, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1964; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1967; Master of Laws, University of Illinois, 1968.

Career

Worked at Husch & Eppenberger (Peoria, Illinois) specializing in Taxation, Corporations, Estate Planning. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Illinois. 1968, United States. Tax Court.

Phi Kappa Phi.

Bronze Tablet. Order of the Coif. Editor, University of Illinois Law Forum, 1966-1967. Certified Public Accountant, 1964.

Author: "Attorney-Client Privilege in Internal Revenue Service Investigation," 54 Minnesota Law Review 67.

"Constitutional Rights of Taxpayers," 57 Illinois Bar Journal 468. "Tax Fraud," 5 Taxation Foreign Lawyers 244.

Member: 1971-1982 and Chairman, 1977-1982, ISBA Publications Committee. Member, 1986-1997 and Chairman, 1992-1993, Corporation and Securities Law Section Council, Member, 1994-1997, Business and Financial Planning Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association.

Member: Peoria County Bar Association.

Achievements

• Gene A. Petersen has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: 1971-1982 and Chairman, 1977-1982, ISBA Publications Committee. Member, 1986-1997 and Chairman, 1992-1993, Corporation and Securities Law Section Council, Member, 1994-1997, Business and Financial Planning Section Council, Illinois State Bar Association. Member: Peoria County Bar Association.