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John S. Peterson

Peterson Law Group Professional Corporation
  • Recognized Since:
    2013
  • Recognized in:
    Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Website:
    http://www.petersonlawgroup.co...
  • Location:
    633 West Fifth Street, 28th Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90071

John S. Peterson is recognized for his work in the areas of eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and landslide and subsidence litigation. He is the founder and managing shareholder of Peterson Law Group Professional Corporation in Los Angeles, California and with offices in Irvine, California.  John Peterson is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been featured as an attorney speaker on eminent domain on local television and national radio shows, and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times and the L.A. Business Journal on articles involving his cases. Mr. Peterson has served as trial counsel in numerous successful jury trials on behalf of his clients.  He is currently engaged in several multi-million cases on behalf of owner clients against various government agencies throughout California. In a recent inverse condemnation matter on behalf of an owner-client, he achieved a $4.6 million result paid by the city for repair of a landslide where liability was disputed.

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John S. Peterson is recognized for his work in the areas of eminent domain, inverse condemnation, and landslide and subsidence litigation. He is the founder and managing shareholder of Peterson Law Group Professional Corporation in Los Angeles, California and with offices in Irvine, California.  John Peterson is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He has been featured as an attorney speaker on eminent domain on local television and national radio shows, and has been quoted in the Los Angeles Times and the L.A. Business Journal on articles involving his cases. Mr. Peterson has served as trial counsel in numerous successful jury trials on behalf of his clients.  He is currently engaged in several multi-million cases on behalf of owner clients against various government agencies throughout California. In a recent inverse condemnation matter on behalf of an owner-client, he achieved a $4.6 million result paid by the city for repair of a landslide where liability was disputed.

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Education:

  • University of California Los Angeles, BA-Economics, graduated 1978

Affiliations:

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
 

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Peterson Law Group Professional Corporation
http://www.petersonlawgroup.co...
 
Headquarters
633 West Fifth Street, 28th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 236.9720

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Lawyer Case History

Los Angeles County MTA Purple Line Extension vs. Beverly Hills Commercial Buildings

$25,889,600 settlement from MTA for two adjacent commercial properties on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills which were acquired for the Purple Line Extension. 2016

City of Los Angeles vs. Seed Company

$ 4,850,000 recovery-Peterson’s client, a family-owned seed distribution and storage company that had operated at its location in the Arts District for decades, was displaced for the Sixth Street Bridge/Viaduct Replacement project. The City initially offered $ 2,220,000 for a full acquisition, which included the acquisition of an access parcel on the north side of the property giving the client street to street access.  At mediation, Peterson negotiated a full settlement for $ 4,850,000, which included the client maintaining ownership of the access parcel that the City initially wanted to acquire.  In addition, Peterson’s business relocation team assisted the client with a successful self-move to a new location. 2016

City of Los Angeles vs. Kosher Foods Distributor

$ 5,000,025 recovery-Peterson represented a Kosher foods distributor whose property was taken and business displaced for the Sixth Street Bridge/Viaduct Replacement Project in Los Angeles.  The City initially offered $ 3,093,000. Peterson negotiated a settlement at mediation for $ 5,000,025. Peterson’s business relocation team also assisted the client with a successful self-move to nearby Vernon. 2016

State of California vs. El Pollo Loco Franchisee

$ 3,535,000-jury verdict. Peterson represented an El Pollo Loco franchisee and the owner of the 26,000 square foot property on which it was located, acquired by Cal Trans for the I-5 widening project.  Caltrans initially offered $ 1,719,000 for the acquisition.  The case proceeded to a jury trial. The jury awarded Peterson’s client a total of $ 3,535,000 for the acquisition, including a real estate award that came within 7% of Peterson's real estate appraiser's testimony at trial. 2016
 
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