William Peterson
Partner

Bill's practice encompasses energy law, utilities, complex torts, and all facets of commercial litigation in state and federal court.
 

EDUCATION
College of Holy Cross and North Carolina State University (B.A., cum laude, 1969)
University of Southern California (J.D. 1975)
Order of the Coif
Southern California Law Review

COURT ADMISSIONS
All Nevada State and Federal Courts
All California State and Federal Courts

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates
State Chair for the American Trial Lawyers

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
General Counsel, Minden Gardnerville Sanitation District
General Counsel, SureWest Communications
Former General Counsel and Senior Vice President, Sierra Pacific Resources, Nevada Power and Sierra Pacific Power Companies (1992-2002)

Law Clerk, Nevada Supreme Court, Honorable John Mowbray (1975-1976)

United States Army, 1969-1972 (Vietnam Service)

AUTHOR
Note, "Constitutional Right to Preliminary Hearing for Pretrial Detainees," 48 S. Cal. L. Rev. 158 (1975).


Phone: 775.829.6000
Fax: 775.829.6001
Email: wep@morrislawgroup.com

Partners
Morris, Steve
Peterson, William
Solis-Rainey, Rosa
McCoy, Robert R.
Levin, Akke

Of Counsel
Fulstone, Suellen

Associates
Prupas, Janine C.
Lower, Ryan M.
Garner, Rex 
Hendricks, JP
Raleigh C. Thompson
Joni A. Jamison