John E. Peterson, Jr.

4701 Cox Rd., Suite 400
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Phone (804) 967-9604
Fax (804) 967-2411
Email: jpeterson@hdjn.com

John Peterson is an associate in the firm practicing in the area of civil litigation.  He primarily represents hospitals, physicians and other health care providers and institutions in the defense of medical malpractice lawsuits.  Mr. Peterson has represented clients throughout all stages of the litigation process, including incident investigation; pretrial discovery; negotiation and mediation; and trial.  He also has experience representing clients before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Health Professions.

Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Peterson began his legal career as an associate in a medical malpractice defense law firm in Northern Virginia.  In addition to his seven years’ experience as a medical malpractice defense attorney, Mr. Peterson has also served as corporate counsel for a company involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of durable medical equipment.  It was in that role that he gained considerable experience in the area of risk management.  Mr. Peterson is admitted to practice before state trial courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia as well the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Throughout his career, Mr. Peterson has actively litigated a variety of medical malpractice cases in courts across Virginia.  For example, he has litigated cases involving delayed diagnosis of various forms of cancer; failure to treat; birth injury cases involving both parents and children; surgical complications; emergency and trauma medicine; orthopedics; neurology and neurosurgery; peripheral vascular issues; cardiac issues; radiology issues and equipment malfunction.  Mr. Peterson has also represented clients in general civil litigation matters, including premises liability, collections, breach of contract and construction cases.
                  

SECTIONS
Civil Litigation Defense

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
B.A. The University of Alabama – 1994
J.D.  George Mason University School of Law – 1998

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Health Lawyers Association
Defense Research Institute 
Richmond Bar Association
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
Virginia State Bar