Mr. Lars Peterson

Lars Peterson’s practice emphasizes bankruptcy law, criminal defense, insurance coverage disputes, and personal injury. He also practices general civil and commercial litigation and handles commercial transactions and business-related matters.

Mr. Peterson is a U.S. and German attorney. He has been admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Hawai’i and the State of Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai’i, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and is eligible to practice in Germany and European Union member states.

Lars Peterson was born and raised in Germany and relocated to Hawai’i in 1999. After graduating from the University of Konstanz School of Law in 1997 and completing the mandatory two-year clerkship, Mr. Peterson obtained his German juris doctor degree. After relocating to Hawai`i, Mr. Peterson first attended the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa, then the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he was awarded the American Bankruptcy Institute Certificate of Excellence in Bankruptcy and received his U.S. juris doctor degree in 2005.

Upon graduation, Mr. Peterson practiced in Georgia in the areas of bankruptcy law, criminal defense, and general civil litigation for one year. Since returning to Hawai’i in 2006, he has worked at the Legislative Reference Bureau at the State Capitol and has gained significant trial experience while working at the Office of the Public Defender for the State of Hawai’i in Honolulu. Mr. Peterson has also worked as an associate attorney for Klevansky Piper Van Etten, LLLP, foremost in the areas of insurance coverage litigation and commercial bankruptcies and transactions.

University of Cincinnati

J.D. (2005) | Law

2003 - 2005

University of Hawaii - Manoa

J.D. | Law

2002 - 2003

Principal

Abelmann Peterson LLLC

2016 - Current

Principal

Law Office of Lars Peterson, LLLC

2009 - Current

For more information, please visit www.petersonlawhawaii.com.

Associate Attorney

Klevansky Piper Van Etten, LLLP

2008 - 2009

I practiced foremost in areas of insurance coverage litigation, commercial bankruptcies, creditors' and debtors' rights, debt negotiation & settlement.

Deputy Public Defender

Office of the Public Defender, Honolulu, HI

2007 - 2008

I was involved in matter encompassing the entire range of representing criminal defendants: client intakes, appeals, parole hearings, trials, and pre- and post-trial hearings.

Reference & Research Attorney

Legislative Reference Bureau, State of Hawaii

2006 - 2007

I drafted proposed legislation based on requests and assignments from Representatives and Senators. In addition, I prepared committee reports for legislators.

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FindLaw Writ

May, 2004

Certificate of Excellence

American Bankruptcy Institute

2005

National Association of Consumer Bankrutpcy Attorneys

Member

2009 - Current

Volunteer Legal Services of Hawaii

Volunteer Attorney

2007 - Current

Activities: Conducted pro bono phone and in person consultations. Volunteer attorney for a bankruptcy workshop.

Hawaii State Bar

Member

2006 - Current

Georgia State Bar Association

Member

2005 - Current

American Bar Association

Member

2003 - Current

Georgia

State Bar of Georgia

Since 2005

Hawaii

Hawaii State Bar Association

Since 2006

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  Flat fees for bankruptcy and criminal defense cases.

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