Background
Petersen, Laurence Wayne was born on August 20, 1942 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Wayne S. Petersen and June E. (Arnold) Haswell.
Petersen, Laurence Wayne was born on August 20, 1942 in Great Falls, Montana, United States. Son of Wayne S. Petersen and June E. (Arnold) Haswell.
Bachelor of Science in Economics, University of Pennsylvania, 1964; Juris Doctor, U. Montana, 1967; ML, New York University, 1970.
Clerk, United States Federal District Court, Missoula, Montana, 1967-1968; associate, Law Office Claude Johnson, Hamilton, Montana, 1968-1972; associate, partner, Moulton, Bellingham, Longo and Mather, Billings, Montana, 1972-1984; partner, Dorsey and Whitney, Billings, Montana, since 1984.
Fellow American College Trust and Estate Counsel. Member American Bar Association, Montana Bar Association, Yellowstone County Bar Association.
Married Patricia A. Buchanan, July 13, 1963. Children: John, Timothy, Kimberley, Andrew.