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Richard Thomas Peterson

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2415 Campus Drive, Suite 120, Irvine, CA 92612

Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning and 13 more

About Richard Thomas Peterson

Richard Thomas Peterson is a lawyer practicing wills, trusts, estate planning and 13 other areas of law. Richard received a B.S. degree from University of San Francisco in 1970, and has been licensed for 53 years. Richard practices at O'Brien & Peterson in Irvine, CA.

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Taxation
  • Debtor and Creditor 1
    • Collections
  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Business Law
  • Other 11
    • Wills
    • Trusts
    • Probate
    • Business Organizations
    • Employer and Employee Relations
    • State Securities
    • Business Buy-Outs
    • Corporate Transactions
    • Limited Liability Company Transactions
    • Non-Profits
    • Trusts & Estates

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Partner
    Firm Name
    O'Brien & Peterson

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1973, California
    1973, U.S. District Court, Central District of California
    1974, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
    1977, U.S. Supreme Court
    1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
    1979, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    Memberships
    Orange County Bar Association (Delegate, Resolutions Committee, 1981—
    Chair, 2000
    Vice Chair, 1982 and 1997
    Civil Procedure Chair, 1992-1995
    Parliamentarian/Whip, 1996
    Chair, 1998
    Chair and Member, Education Committee, 1988-1995)
    State Bar of California (Statutory Special Master, 1993—
    Member, Conference of Delegates Sgt. At Arms, 2002-2008)
    Legal Aid Society of Orange County (President, 1996—
    Member: Board of Directors of OCBA, 1986-1992 and 2000-2003
    Legal Aid Executive Committee, 1984, 1985 and 1992—)
    California State Bar Disciplinary Court (Hearing Judge, 1982-1987
    Fee Arbitration Panel, 1991—).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    George Washington University
    LL.M.
    Taxation 1977

    University of California School of Law, Los Angeles
    Class of 1973
    J.D.
    Other Education
    University of San Francisco
    Class of 1970
    B.S.
    cum laude
  • Military Service
    Captain, U.S. Army, Office of The Judge Advocate General, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C., 1974-1977

Richard Thomas Peterson

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2415 Campus Drive, Suite 120Irvine, CA 92612U.S.A.

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