Clifford Lee Peterson

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Clifford Lee Peterson

5.0
Rating: 8.3

Licensed for 44 years

Wills and living wills Lawyer at Gig Harbor, WA
Practice Areas: Wills & Living Wills, Car Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Copyright Application

4423 Pt. Fosdick Dr. NW, Ste. 100-8, Gig Harbor, WA

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About Clifford

Biography

Washington Lawyer With More Than 29 Years of Experience

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Wills and Living Wills 40%

I have conducted over 50 probates.

40 years | 150 cases

40%
Car Accident 30%

I have served as plaintiff's attorney, as arbitrator and as settlement guardian ad litem.

43 years | 200 cases

30%
Medical Malpractice 20%

I started my legal career defending physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice cases.

27 years | 50 cases

20%
Copyright Application 10%

I have also worked on several copyright infringement cases.

31 years | 10 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 175-200 per hour

Contingency

33%-40%

Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 44 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1981

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Clifford L. Peterson

4423 Pt. Fosdick Dr. NW, Ste. 100-8, Gig Harbor, WA, 98335

cliffordpetersonlaw.com/

Clifford Lee Peterson's Reviews

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Posted by Jayne | September 05, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Auto Accident Case

Cliff went above and beyond to gather the data needed for my case. He was very thorough. I always felt he had the time for me and took a personal interest in my case. He was able to get a decent settlement for me in a difficult situation. I highly recommend Cliff.

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Clifford Lee Peterson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Ronald Thompson

Lawsuits and disputes lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Cliff is a highly skilled litigator that will work hard in behalf of his client to obtain the best possible results that he can. "

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Athena Boyer

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.3 (Excellent)

Honors

2017

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

President/"Optimist of the Year", West Tacoma Optimist Club

Work Experience

1995 - Present

Owner, Clifford L. Peterson, Attorney at Law

1990 - 1995

Partner, Rosenow Hale & Johnson

1982 - 1989

Attorney, Williams Lanza Kastner & Gibbs

1981 - 1982

Law Clerk, Washington State Court Of Appeals, Div. Il

Associations

2010 - Present

United States Supreme Court

Admitted

1982 - Present

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

Member

1982 - Present

Federal Bar Association

Member

1982 - Present

Washington State Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1981 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

1995 - 1996

American Inns of Court

Program Chairman

1992 - 1995

Washington Defense Trial Lawyers

Casenotes Co-Editor

1990 - 1995

American Bar Association

Member

1982 - 1995

King County Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Significant recovery from State Farm for teen with concussion after car/truck crash.

$60,000 settlement after mediation.

My car crash client v. State Farm & Allstate UM Insurance

$150,000 settlement

Car accident driver

$179,000 total settlement

$4 million probate litigation for King County Judge's estate

Successful resolution

Toddler with burns

$163,000 mediated settlement

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Education

1981

Willamette University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

Washington State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts, cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2003

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association Annual Convention

"Transition from Private Practice to the Bench"

Languages

English

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