Peter S. Christiansen

Peter S. Christiansen

also known as Pete Christiansen

1.0
Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 31 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Las Vegas, NV
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

400 S 4th St Ste 300, Las Vegas, NV

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Licenses

Licensed in Nevada for 31 years

State: Nevada

Acquired: 1994

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Christiansen Law Offices

400 S 4th St Ste 300, Las Vegas, NV, 89101-6206

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Peter S. Christiansen's Reviews

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2 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | November 12, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Ethics & Professional Responsibility

Be very aware!

Pete Jr. Was brought on by another attorney for reasons unbeknownst to me. When my case went to trial, Pete said both in person and in writing that I would receive a settlement to the time of 250k take home. I was then instructed not to go to court the following day. After months of delay, Pete calls... me to tell me that the doctors are not reducing the fees, and instead of getting a $250k settlement, I would now be only getting a $80k. If it weren’t for having the $250k figure in text, I would have been left out to dry. After refusing to take $80k and showing him the text of his original promise, the “miraculously” were able to come up with another 100k in which I took home $189k. The difference of $60k is huge. Not only that, Pete began threatening when I refused to take the $189k saying that if I didn’t take it, I wouldn’t get anything. My attorneys took home roughly $400,000 compared to the $189,000 after all I went through. This is on top of the fact that upon retaining my attorneys, they promised “in no circumstance would they take home more money than me.” I didn’t think anything like this was even possible. I advise anyone seeking counsel from Pete jr. to be very aware and get everything in writing. I deeply regret having got this attorney involved and have since filed both a few dispute and bar complaint.

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Glenn Avena

Personal injury lawyer | Feb 16

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"Mr. Christiansen is one of the best trial lawyers I have seen in action. I highly recommend him!"

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Howard Roitman

Personal injury lawyer | Jul 08

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Farhan Naqvi

Personal injury lawyer | Mar 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Pete is an excellent personal injury lawyer who gets big results for his clients because he is not afraid to fight all the way to Court if necessary. I strongly endorse him."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

Associations

1997 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

1997 - Present

Nevada Attorneys for Criminal Justice

Member

1994 - Present

Clark County Bar Association

Member

1994 - Present

Nevada Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1994 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

Education

1994

University of Wyoming College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1991

University of California - San Diego

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2001

National Business Institute Seminar

Defending a Criminal Case

2000

National Business Institute Seminar

Defending a Criminal Case

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