Kim Peterson graduated in 1991
with honors from the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, where she
served as a comment editor on the Pacific Law Journal. Ms. Peterson
began her law career with Downey, Brand, Seymour & Rohwer in Sacramento,
California and concentrated in business litigation and intellectual property
law. Ms. Peterson joined Eiche & Frakes as an associate in 2001, and practices
in the areas of business litigation, insurance defense, intellectual property
and employment law. Ms. Peterson is an adjunct faculty member at the University
of Wisconsin Law School, where she teaches legal writing and research. Ms.
Peterson was also appointed a Referee in the Office of Lawyer Regulation by the
Wisconsin Supreme Court. Ms. Peterson is a member of the State Bar of Wisconsin
and the State Bar of California.
EXPERIENCE
Eiche &
Frakes, S.C., associate since 2001, business litigation, insurance defense,
employment disputes, intellectual property
Lakewood
Technologies, Inc., 1996-2001, in-house counsel for small computer consulting
firm; responsible for all legal matters including contract preparation,
personnel issues and litigation
Downey,
Brand, Seymour & Rohwer, Sacramento, CA, 1991-1996, associate, litigation and
intellectual property
EDUCATION
B.S., University of
Wisconsin, 1988
J.D., University of Pacific
McGeorge School of Law, Sacramento, CA, 1991
PROFESSIONAL DISTINCTIONS
Professional
Responsibility Committee, State Bar of Wisconsin, since 2008
Intellectual
Property Section, State Bar of California, 1993-1996
Barrister’s Club
of Sacramento, Board Member, 1996
Sacramento Intellectual Property Law Association, President, 1994-95
Milton L.
Schwartz Inn of Court, 1992-1994
American Inns of
Court, 1992-1993
Comment editor,
Pacific Law Journal
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Adjunct faculty,
University of Wisconsin Law School, since 1996
Referee, Office
of Lawyer Regulation, Wisconsin Supreme Court, since 2000
Instructor,
University of Phoenix, On-line program, business law, since 2003
