Since founding Peterson Bernard in 1981, Eric Peterson has continued to devote his full-time
effort to the practice of insurance defense law. As managing shareholder of the firm’s West Palm
Beach office, Mr. Peterson’s primary areas of practice include claims involving contractor/road
liability, architect and engineer liability and premises liability with emphasis on liquor liability,
negligent security and false arrest. Mr. Peterson’s practice also includes medical/dental/real estate
broker and agent malpractice defense, as well as employment law. Mr. Peterson has handled, as
sub-issues to the above, many cases dealing with tractor-trailer accidents, sexual harassment, sexual
abuse, as well as libel/slander. Mr. Peterson and several of his cases have been featured on a number
of national television news magazines inclusive of 20-20, Inside Edition, and Direct Television.
Mr. Peterson has been continually designated as having the prestigious “AV” Martindale-Hubbell
award since 1982.
State/Court Admissions
• New York Bar, 1972
• Florida Bar, 1974
• U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1972
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida, 1982
Education/Background
• B.B.A., Ohio University, 1968
• J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1971
• Assistant to Majority Leader Earl W. Brydges, New York Senate
• Clerk in the New York Senate
Affiliations/Memberships
• The Florida Bar
• Palm Beach County Bar Association
• Broward County Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Florida Defense Lawyers Association
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Board of Directors Ronald McDonald House
• Recommended provider of legal services for Independent Hardware Retail Store
Owners Association
• Professional Member, National Fire Sprinkler Association
Reported Cases
Vazir v. Mobil Oil Co., 713 So. 2d 1120 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1998); Press v. Jordan, 670 So. 2d 1016
(Fla. App. 3rd Dist. 1996); Bradford v. Lewis, 596 So. 2d 1139 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1992); Flanagan
v. Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Roth, Romano, Eriksen & Kupfer, P.A., 594 So. 2d 776 (Fla. App.
4th Dist 1992); Allstate Ins. Co. v. Executive Car and Truck Leasing, Inc., 494 So. 2d 487 (Fla.
App. 4th Dist. 1985); Executive Car & Truck Leasing v. DeSerio, 470 So. 2d 21 (Fla. App. 1985);
Douglas v. Winkley Co., 363 So. 2d 849 (Fla. App. 4th Dist. 1978); Czora v. Aherns, 344 N.Y.S.
2d 621 1973). |
