Real-world corporate and managerial experience gives attorney Don A. Peterson strategic insight into business and management decisions. Don was Section Head for Walmart's merchandising and marketing legal group from 2005 to 2010. In that role, he was responsible for recruiting, hiring, motivating and evaluating the performance of five attorneys and support staff. His team delivered legal support for merchandising and marketing groups, corporate public relations divisions, inventory replenishment departments and product and food safety compliance officers. As the Section Head, he oversaw budget preparation and the management of outside counsel. He participated in the litigation and evaluation of over 100 serious case reviews (SCRs) of claims involving significant injuries, including worker's compensation subrogated claims. It is this real-world business experience that truly sets Don A. Peterson apart.
Today, Don A. Peterson advises businesses big and small - from entrepreneurs to start-ups to established businesses - on issues of asset protection and exposure to liability and also counsels consumers and executives in need of consumer protection or estate planning services. He puts 36 years of experience to use in the representation of clients in the following types of business litigation and transactions:
-Business formation
-Contract negotiations
-Marketing and merchandising agreements
-Intellectual property disputes
-Trademark, copyright or patent infringement
-Trade secret litigation
-Business litigation
-Commercial real estate
-Estate planning
-Elder law
-Consumer protection actions
-Deceptive trade practices
-Products liability
-Class actions
