Background
Peterson, Ralph A. was born on February 13, 1951 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States.
Peterson, Ralph A. was born on February 13, 1951 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States.
Cornell University (Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 1973). Florida State University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1980).
Worked at Beggs & Lane (Pensacola, Florida) specializing in Labor and Employment Law, Civil Rights Law, Environmental Law, Administrative Law, Civil Trial. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Florida and United States. District Court, Northern District of Florida.
1981, United States.
Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. 1988, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Delta Phi. Legal Assistant to the United States.
Magistrate, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Florida, 1980-1982. Chairman, Governing Board, Northwest Florida Water Management District, 1989-1993.
Member, Governor"s Water Resource Coordination Commission, 1991-1993. Member, 1984-1996 and President, 1990-1992 and 1995-1996, Board of Trustees, Northwest Florida Legal Services, Incorporated.
Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law.
Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law. General Practice; Individual Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law.
Environmental and Land Use Law).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. American Judicature Society.
Military: Lieutenant, United States. Navy, 1973-1977.
Member, Governor"s Water Resource Coordination Commission, 1991-1993. Member, 1984-1996 and President, 1990-1992 and 1995-1996, Board of Trustees, Northwest Florida Legal Services, Incorporated. Member: Escambia-Santa Rosa and American (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law.
Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law.
General Practice; Individual Rights and Responsibilities) Bar Associations. The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment Law.
Environmental and Land Use Law). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Judicature Society.
Military: Lieutenant, United States. Navy, 1973-1977.