Karen A. Peterson

Background

Peterson, Karen A. was born on February 25, 1957 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States.

Education

Michigan State University (Bachelor of Science, 1979). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Juris Doctor, 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. President, Mortar Board, Moscow State University Chapter, 1978-1979.

Nevada State Board of Bar Examiners, since 1990.

Career

Worked at Allison, MacKenzie, Hartman, Soumbeniotis & Russell, Limited. (Carson City, Nevada) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Corporation, Land Use, Real Estate, Property, Mortgage, Public Utility, Negligence, Municipal, Administrative, Probate, Transportation, Trusts, Estate Planning, Hospital, Commercial and Bankruptcy Law.

Admitted to the bar, 1983, Nevada and United States.

District Court, District of Nevada. Phi Beta Kappa. President, Mortar Board, Moscow State University Chapter, 1978-1979.

Nevada State Board of Bar Examiners, 1990—. Member: Washoe County and First Judicial Bar Associations.

State Bar of Nevada; Northern Nevada Women Lawyer"s Association.

Soroptimist International of Carson City. Allison, MacKenzie, Hartman, Soumbeniotis & Russell, Limited. was founded in 1978 out of the firm known as Laxalt, Berry & Allison. The firm has deep roots in the state of Nevada.

The firm is proud of its former members such as former United States Senator Paul Laxalt, United States Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Melvin Brunetti, and former Interstate Commerce Commission chairman Reese Taylor.

The firm"s attorneys serve a variety of business, corporate and real estate clients throughout the state and across the nation. Members are active in many professional and community organizations.

Achievements

• KAREN Peterson has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Washoe County and First Judicial Bar Associations. State Bar of Nevada; Northern Nevada Women Lawyer"s Association. Soroptimist International of Carson City.