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Karen A. Peterson
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Karen A. Peterson

4.8
27 reviews

402 North Division Street, Carson City, NV 89703-4168

Administrative Law, Public Utility Law, Telecommunications Law and 3 more

About Karen A. Peterson

Karen Peterson joined the law offices of Allison MacKenzie in 1983. Her areas of practice are public utility law, telecommunications law, water law, administrative law, litigation and business law.

Karen Peterson graduated with a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1982. Upon graduation, she was admitted to practice law in Nevada as well as the U.S. District Court, District of Nevada in 1983. She appears before the Department of Water Resources, Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, Department of Taxation and Division of Environmental Protection. Her professional organization involvement includes Carson City Justice and Municipal Courts, Judge Pro Tem, memberships with the Washoe County Bar Association and First Judicial Bar Association, State Bar of Nevada, Northern Nevada Lawyer’s Association, and Soroptomist International of Carson City. Phi Beta Kappa. President, Mortar Board, MSU Chapter, 1978-1979. Nevada State Board of Bar Examiners, 1990-2000; Chairman, 1998-2000. Judge Pro Tem, Carson City Justice and Municipal Courts, 1999—.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Administrative Law
  • Communications and Media 1
    • Telecommunications Law
  • Litigation
  • Business Law
  • Other 2
    • Public Utility Law
    • Water Rights

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Allison MacKenzie Law Firm
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Eureka Cnty. v. State Engineer, 131 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 84 (2015)
    Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe of Indians v. Hugh Ricci, State Engineer, 126 Nev. ___, 245 P.3d 1145 (2010)
    Boulter v. Boulter, 113 Nev. 74, 930 P.2d 112 (1997)
    Douglas County Contractors Association v. Douglas County, 112 Nev. 1452, 929 P.2d 253 (1996)
    Helms v. State of Nevada Environmental Protection Division, 109 Nev. 310, 849 P.2d 279 (1993)
    Town of Eureka v. State Engineer, 108 Nev. 163, 826 P.2d 948 (1992)
    Motor Cargo v. Public Service Commission of Nevada, 108 Nev. 335, 830 P.2d 1328 (1992)
    Nevada State Bank v. Jamison Family Partnership, 106 Nev. 792, 801 P.2d 1377 (1990)
    Gardnerville Ranchos General Improvement District v. Minden-Gardnerville Sanitation District, 105 Nev. 11, 769 P.2d 71 (1989)
    State ex rel. Nevada Tax Com'n v. Independent Sheet Metal, 105 Nev. 387, 776 P.2d 541 (1989).
  • Additional Links
    http://www.allisonmackenzie.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1983, Nevada
    1983, U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
    2007, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
    1992, New York
    Memberships
    Washoe County and First Judicial Bar Associations
    State Bar of Nevada
    Northern Nevada Women Lawyer's Association
    Soroptimist International of Carson City.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Class of 1982
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Michigan State University
    Class of 1979
    B.S.
  • Special Agencies
    Division of Water Resources
    Public Utilities Commission
    Department of Taxation
    Division of Environmental Protection.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1957
    Highland Park, Michigan, February 25, 1957

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Share Holder at Allison MacKenzie Law Firm
4.8
27 reviews

402 North Division StreetCarson City, NV 89703-4168U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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