Background
Louise Peterson, Sara was born on March 21, 1950 in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Louise Peterson, Sara was born on March 21, 1950 in Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Macalester College (Bachelor of Arts, with distinction, 1972). University of Minnesota (Master of Arts, 1980). Stanford University (Juris Doctor, 1987).
Worked at McCutchen, Doyle, Brown & Enersen (San Francisco, California) specializing in General Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1987, California. Recipient, Hilmer Oehlmann Junior, Prize, 1984.
Judicial Extern, Honorable Thelton East. Henderson, United States.
District Court, Northern District of California. Commercial litigation and business practice, including complex, securities and environmental litigation.
Environmental and natural resources. Healthcare; intellectual property.
Biotechnology; antitrust and trade regulation.
Torts. Product liability. Insurance. Maritime; agribusiness.
White-collar crime; appellate.
Corporate. Banking; finance. Insolvency. Real estate and land use.
Construction; tax and employee benefits.
Labor and employment. International trade law. Estate planning and trusts.
Alternative dispute resolution.