Douglas J. Peterson
Lincoln, Nebraska
phone (402) 475-8230 or (888) 234-0621 (Toll-Free)
fax (402) 475-8328
Doug Peterson was born on April 4, 1959 in Columbus, Nebraska and grew up primarily in Lincoln. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a business degree in 1981, and from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1985. Following law school, Mr. Peterson spent two years in North Platte, Nebraska, prosecuting both criminal and civil cases for the Lincoln County Attorney. From 1988 to 1990, he served as deputy to the Nebraska Attorney General’s office, representing the State in employment law matters and tort litigation. Since 1990, Mr. Peterson has been in private practice. He joined the firm in 2000.
Mr. Peterson’s practice centers mainly upon employment, commercial, and personal injury litigation. He is admitted to practice before both the Nebraska and Federal District Courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. He successfully represented the employer in the case of Adkins v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Comp., 260 Neb. 156 (2000) and has tried interstate commerce clause cases in the U.S. District Court on behalf of small businesses, including the reported decision of U & I Sanitation v. City of Columbus, 205 F. 3d 1063 (2000). He represented a 16 year old head-injured plaintiff in Fickle v. State of Nebraska where the plaintiff was awarded the largest damage award ever against the State Department of Roads.
Mr. Peterson has served on both the State of Nebraska and Lincoln boards for Fellowship of Christian Athletes and currently serves on the board of City Impact, a Christian ministry to the low income community.
Mr. Peterson and his wife, Sandi, have three children and stay busy supporting their children in a variety of activities. Mr. Peterson enjoys golf, fly-fishing, hunting, and woodworking.
Areas of Practice:
- Serious Personal Injury
- Employment Discrimination
Litigation Percentage:
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
- Nebraska, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska, 1985
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
Education:
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1985
J.D. - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 1981
B.S. - Major: Business
Representative Cases:
- Adkins v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company, 260 Neb. 156 (Nebraska Supreme Court 2000)
- U&I Sanitation v. City of Columbus, 205 F. 3d 1063 (D. Neb. 2000)
- Fickle v. State of Nebraska, 273 Neb. 990 (2007)
- Willnerd v. First National Bank of Nebraska, Inc., 558 F.3d 770 (C.A. 8 2009)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Former Member of State and Lincoln Boards - Lincoln Crisis Pregnancy Center
Board Member
Past Employment Positions:
- Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, Deputy, 1988 - 1990
- Lincoln County Attorney, Prosecutor, Criminal and Civil Cases, 1986 - 1988
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