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Peterson, Daniel C.

Daniel C. Peterson - Portland, OR

Attorney at Cosgrave Vergeer Kester LLP

Business & Commercial Litigation Lawyers in Portland, OR

900 SW Fifth Avenue 24th Floor Portland, OR 97204

Portland Business & Commercial Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 03/10/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Business & Commercial Litigation
  • Financial Services Litigation & Compliance

Attorney Information

Overview

Dan Peterson focuses his practice in all areas of commercial, business and real estate litigation. Dan has particular experience protecting creditor's rights and pursuing their remedies, both inside and outside Oregon Bankruptcy Court. He has been in private practice since 2006 and previously was a law clerk with the Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice.


Awards and Honors

Honors

  • The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2024
  • “Oregon Super Lawyer,” Thomson Reuters, 2021 - 2023
  • “Oregon Rising Star,” Super Lawyers magazine, 2010 - 2016

Education

  • Legal Education

    • University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon, 2006
      Juris Doctor
      Honors: Moot Court Board
      Law Review: Oregon Law Review, Articles Editor, 2005 - 2006
      Law Review: Oregon Law Review, Staff Editor, 2004 - 2005
  • Non Legal Education

    • University of Wisconsin, 1997
      Bachelor of Arts
      Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Partner

Past Positions

  • Oregon Department of Justice Trial Division, Clerk
  • Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Summer Clerk, 2005
  • Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, Associate

Classes and Seminars

  • “Effectively Resolving Boundary Disputes”, Oregon State Bar Real Estate Section, June 26, 2018
  • “Creditor’s Rights & Remedies: Protecting Your Business Receivables”, Client business owners of the Engle and Schmidtman Law Firm, April, 8, 2015
  • “Collecting Judgments”, Multnomah County Bar Association, New Lawyers Division CLE, May 15, 2012
  • “Partnership Disputes”, Multnomah County Bar Association, New Lawyers Division CLE – “Brown Bag” Series, August 18, 2011

Pro Bono Activities

  • St. Andrew Legal Clinic’s – Race For Justice, Member

Published Works

Articles

  • All the King’s Horses and All the King’s Men: Are Oregon Courts Putting the Good Faith Obligation Back Together Again?, 84 OR. L. Rev. 907, 2006
  • Co-Author, Oregon Human Resources Manual, published by Associated Oregon Industries, 2007 and 2008 editions

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon, 2006
  • U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 2007
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Oregon, 2007

Other Affiliations

  • Business Litigation and Debtor-Creditor sections of the Oregon State Bar Association (Member)
  • Multnomah County Bar Association (Member)

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Portland, OR

900 SW Fifth Avenue
24th Floor
Portland, OR 97204

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Phone: (503) 323-9000

Fax: (503) 323-9019

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