Background
Petersen, James E. was born on April 12, 1940 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Petersen, James E. was born on April 12, 1940 in Portland, Oregon, United States.
University of Oregon (Bachelor of Arts, 1962. Juris Doctor, Phi Delta Phi. Commissioner, 1982 and Chairman, 1983-1988, State of Oregon Environmental Quality Commission.
President, Oregon Law Institute, 1983.
Worked at Karnopp, Petersen, Noteboom, Hubel, Hansen & Arnett (Bend, Oregon) specializing in General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice, including Insurance Defense and Tort Litigation. General Business, Banking, Creditor Bankruptcy, Tax, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate and Land Use, Water Law, Utility/Energy, Environmental and Indian Affairs Law. Admitted to the bar, 1964, Oregon.
Chairman, Cross-Media Advisory Committee, State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, 1992.
Commissioner, 1982 and Chairman, 1983-1988, State of Oregon Environmental Quality Commission. President, Oregon Law Institute, 1983.
Member: Central Oregon and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1978).
Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
The founders of Karnopp, Petersen began serving the legal needs of Central Oregon in 1950 when Owen M. Panner (now a senior federal district judge) joined in partnership with Duncan McKay. While the scope of the firm"s practice has expanded, many of those early clients are still with the firm today. In addition to its unique expertise in Indian law matters, the firm practices extensively in the areas of business law, general litigation, insurance defense, real property and land use, taxation, estate planning and probate.
Members of the firm have been and continue to be leaders in community and bar activities.
Member: Central Oregon and American Bar Associations. Oregon State Bar (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1978). Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
