MEMBERS OF FIRM
Mark D. Peterson (Member) born Montebello, California, February 28, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; 1992, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1983); University of California at Los Angeles (J.D., 1986). Guest Lecturer, "Pre-Trial Advocacy: Fundamentals of Insurance Coverage for the Litigator," University of Southern California Law Center, 1994-1996. Lecturer, "Fundamentals of Insurance," CEB Seminar. Member: Orange County Bar Association (Insurance Law Section); State Bar of California. Fellow: Orange County Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Infinet Marketing Services, Inc. v. American Motorists Insurance Co., 150 Cal. App. 4th 168 (2007); Pacific Business Connections, Inc. v. St. Paul Surplus Lines Insurance Co., 150 Cal. App. 4th 517 (2007); Roger Marsh v. Stanley K. Burrell, a/k/a M.C. Hammer, 805 F. Supp. 1493 (1992); Daniel E. Dyer v. Northbrook Property & Casualty Insurance Company, 210 Cal.App. 3d 1540 (1989); Allstate Insurance Company v. Interbank Financial Services, 215 Cal. App. 3d 825 (1989). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Complex Civil Litigation; Business Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Banking Litigation; Health Care Litigation.Email: Mark D. Peterson
William L. Cates (Member) born Los Angeles, California, June 23, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, California; 1987, U.S Tax Court. Education: California State University, Fullerton (B.A., 1981); University of California, Hastings College of the Law (J.D., 1984). Phi Alpha Delta (Member, 1981-1984; President, 1984). Tax Professional, KPMG (formerly Peat Marwick Main & Company), 1984-1987. Member: Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of California; Orange Coast Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Business Transactions; Probate; Estate Planning Law; Tax.Email: William L. Cates
ASSOCIATE
Amy Howse (Associate) born Newport Beach, California, August 6, 1979; admitted to bar, 2007, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Education: University of California, Irvine (B.A., 2001); Chapman University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Senior Articles Editor, Chapman Law Review, 2006-2007; Extern to Hon. Alex Kozinski, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2005. Recipient, CALI Award for highest grade in Federal Income Taxation, Advanced Federal Income Taxation, and Commercial Leasing. Member, American Mensa, 2004. Member: Orange County Bar Association; State Bar of California; American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law; Litigation).Email: Amy Howse