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Doug Peterson practices in the area of complex business litigation. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota from 1986 through 1997, he tried a variety of criminal cases, including white collar prosecutions of tax, fraud, and money laundering offenses. As a federal prosecutor, Doug also argued numerous cases before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
A shareholder in Leonard, Street and Deinard’s Business Litigation practice group, Doug represents:
Business owners and their companies in commercial disputes with contract, tax, and fraud implications.
Corporations and executives in connection with fraud-related internal investigations, civil litigation, government inquiries, and criminal proceedings.
Closely-held businesses and shareholders entangled in disputes between shareholders, Board members, officers, and key employees.
Family members and other heirs in probate litigation addressing issues of estate planning, tax, real estate, and corporate governance.
Hospitals and medical professionals facing health care litigation, qui tam actions, and government investigations involving allegations implicating the False Claims Act and Medicare law.
Doug’s work builds on his experience as a former federal prosecutor and is illustrated by the following representative cases:
Representation of former CEO of a Minnesota corporation through a series of civil and criminal litigation in what the U.S. Attorney’s Office has publicized as the largest tax case ever brought in the District of Minnesota.
Handling internal investigations for medical device manufacturers, hospitals, and medical industry professionals.
Appearances before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, including arguing the reach of the "public policy"barring the shifting of a corporate fine via a private stock sale agreement.
Counsel to executives facing government and internal inquiries into Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters.
Prosecuting a civil lawsuit described by the Star Tribune as the "granddaddy" of real estate fraud cases.
Defending executives in government investigations conducted by a range of agencies, including the FBI, IRS, U.S. Postal Service, Department of Commerce, and U.S. Customs Service.
Serving as counsel to a Court-appointed personal representative in probate litigation necessary to sort out allegations of fraud and conflicts of interest, a dispute settled after a favorable summary judgment ruling and subsequent mediation.
Defending the Minnesota Timberwolves in arbitration proceedings involving the NBA and its Players Association.
Defending a restaurant executive facing criminal indictment, securities allegations of the SEC, and related civil litigation.
Counsel to businesses and their employees in various State of Minnesota proceedings, including tax and environmental matters, Commerce Department actions, and civil investigations by the Attorney General’s Office.
In addition, Doug served as clerk for the Honorable Robert G. Renner, U.S. District Judge for the District of Minnesota, in 1984.
PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Member, Minnesota State Bar Association
Former member, District of Minnesota CM/ECF Committee, 2003-2004
Former co-chair, Minnesota State Bar Association, Criminal Justice Act
Committee, 1994-1998
Former member, Minnesota State Bar Association, Rules of Professional
Conduct Committee, 1994-1998
Former member, Federal Advisory Committee for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1993–1996
EDUCATION
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1982
B.A., summa cum laude, Yale University, 1979
Phi Beta Kappa
ADMISSIONS
State of Minnesota, 1982
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1987 |
