Background Information

Mark T. Petersen has been practicing law in California for over 19 years.  Mr. Petersen is a graduate of University of California, San Diego (B.A., Political Science, 1989), and Pepperdine University School of Law (J.D., 1992.)  For ten years, Mr. Petersen worked for Shea Stokes (formerly Chapin, Shea, McNitt & Carter.)  His practice concentrated on the areas of  bad faith litigation, insurance coverage, and catastrophic personal injury cases.  Mr. Petersen has extensive experience representing insurance companies and their insureds in all types of litigation and coverage matters.

Legal Employment

July 2007- Present
TYSON & MENDES LLP
San Diego, California
Insurance defense litigation practice specializing in personal injury, general liability, and insurance litigation.

1997 - July 2007
SHEA STOKES (formerly CHAPIN, SHEA, MCNITT & CARTER)
San Diego, California
Handle bad faith litigation, insurance coverage, and catastrophic personal injury cases.

1990 - July 1997
THOMPSON & KING
Santa Clarita, California
Associate and law clerk on construction defect, plaintiff’s personal injury cases, contracts, and business law

Education

PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
Juris Doctor - 1992
Law Student Instructor, California Youth Authority
Semi-finalist, Moot Court Competition

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science - 1989
First Place, Pacific Southwest Collegiate Speech Competition
Assistant, Student Internship Office

Memberships

California Bar, Admitted 1992

San Diego County Bar Association

San Diego Defense Lawyers