Matthew K. Peterson
Of Counsel
907-272-9463
Fax: 907-272-9586
Anchorage, AK
Practice Areas
Insurance Defense
Professional and Medical Malpractice
Complex Product Liability
Affiliations
Martindale-Hubbell—AV Rating
American College of Trial Lawyers—Fellow (2005), State
Chair (2005 2007)
Education
University of Minnesota School of Law, Juris Doctorate
(1979)
St. Olaf College, Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude (1975)
Experience
Mr. Peterson is a graduate of the University of
Minnesota School of Law. He focuses his practice on
defending health care providers, as well as product
liability. He is a member of the American College of
Trial Lawyers. Mr. Peterson has extensive trial
experience in courts throughout the state and in the
United States District Court for Alaska. He has handled
complex appeals in both federal and state courts. Mr.
Peterson has lectured on litigation issues, including
case management, evaluation of threshold issues, tort
law in Alaska, and legal responsibilities of health care
providers. Mr. Peterson holds an AV Rating by
Martindale-Hubbell.
Significant Appellate Decisions
Spindle v. Sisters of Providence in Washington, 61 P.3d
431 (Alaska 2002)
Sands v. Living Word Fellowship, 34 P.3d 955 (Alaska
2001)
Martinez v. Ha, 12 P.3d 1159 (Alaska 2000)
Trombley v. Starr-Wood Cardiac Group, PC, 3 P.3d 916
(Alaska 2000)
Navistar Intern. Transp. Corp. v. Pleasant, 887 P.2d 951
(Alaska 1994)
Johnson v. Siegfried, 838 P.2d 1252 (Alaska 1992)
Koehring Manufacturing Company v. Earthmovers of
Fairbanks, Inc., 763 P.2d 499 (Alaska 1988)
Admissions
Mr. Peterson is admitted to practice in Alaska, before
the United States District Court for the District of
Alaska, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Additional Affiliations
Alaska and Anchorage Bar Associations—Member of Alaska
Bar Association Judicial Independence and Fee
Arbitration Committees
Defense Counsel of Alaska (statewide defense attorney
organization)—President (1995); Secretary (1991-1994)
Defense Research Institute (national defense and trial
attorney organization)—Alaska State Chair (1990-1995)
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