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Associate
Ms. Peterson received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a focus in Philosophy of Political Thought and a concentration in Environmental Studies from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota in 1998. While attending St. Olaf, Ms. Peterson was a frequent contributor of opinion pieces to the student newspaper, Manitou Messenger. As an undergraduate, Ms. Peterson was also an intern for the American Bar Association's Section of International Law in Washington D.C. Upon graduation, Ms. Peterson went to work at North State Advisers, a governmental and public relations firm in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she served as the Communications Specialist and a Lobbyist. While at North State Advisers, Ms. Peterson advised clients on political strategies, effectively argued client issues before elected officials, drafted amendments and introduced bills on behalf of clients. Ms. Peterson left North State Advisers in 2002 to attend law school.
In May 2005, Ms. Peterson received her Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law. During law school, Ms. Peterson was a law clerk for the County Attorney's Office of Ramsey County in Minnesota and a research assistant to Kevin Cole, the present Dean of the University of San Diego School of Law. Additionally, Ms. Peterson was a law clerk at the Attorney General's Office of the State of California in the Criminal division of Appeals, Writs and Trials in San Diego. Ms. Peterson, as a certified law student, had the very unique opportunity to submit multiple Respondent Briefs on behalf of the State and successfully argue two cases in front of the Court of Appeals.
In the fall of 2005, Ms. Peterson was licensed under the General Securities Representative Examination, informally known as the Series 7, to solicit, purchase and/or sell all securities products and under the series 66 as an Investment Advisor Representative.
Since joining the firm, Ms. Peterson has concentrated her practice in the litigation of complex securities class actions and shareholder derivative actions. Ms. Peterson is licensed to practice law in the State of California.
610 West Ash St, Suite 1800
San Diego, CA 92101
619-525-3990
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