Hon. J. Clinton Peterson
Alternative Dispute Resolution Experience
Since 1998 Justice Peterson has served as private and court appointed arbitrator and mediator. Cases arbitrated include medical and architect malpractice claims, injury claims arising from automobile accidents, products liability claims, putative class claims against a credit card issuer, real property disputes, inverse condemnation claims, contract disputes; including those between major health insurers and hospital groups, and disputes involving automobile dealerships, will contests, and Proposition 65 claims involving major oil companies, and public entities. Served as appointed hearing officer for the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, and as court designated mediator and Discovery Referee.
Judicial Experience
| Presiding Justice Division Five, Associate Justice, Division Two, Assistant Administrative Presiding Justice, Court of Appeal-First Appellate District. | 1988-1998 |
| Judge, Superior Court, Solano County | 1986-1988 |
| Judge Pro tempore, Superior Court, Solano County | 1978-1986 |
| Partner, Kilpatrick & Peterson and Kilpatrick, Peterson & Ely, Vallejo, California | 1958-1986 |
| Deputy District Attorney, Solano County | 1955-1957 |
| Assistant Attorney General, State of Idaho | 1951-1952, 1954-1955 |
| Staff Judge Advocate, United States Air Force | 1952-1954 |
| Associate, Perry, Kennan, Robertson & Daly, Twin Falls, Idaho | 1951 |
Professional Experience
Prior to service as a California jurist, pursued an active trial practice for about 30 years in state and federal courts as partner in the form of Kilpatrick & Peterson (formerly Kilpatrick, Peterson & Ely).
Practice included: eminent domain actions, medical and legal malpractice, regulatory disciplinary actions, product liability, personal injury, insurance coverage litigation, defamation, will contests and other probate matters, actions concerning sale and title to real property, planning, zoning and environmental matters, miscellaneous administrative matters before municipal and state agencies, family law, federal tort claims, defense of criminal cases, and partnership, corporate, contract and commercial litigation.
City Attorney for both general and special litigation purposes, represented public employees and other public entities as special litigation counsel, practiced before the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals and U.S. Court of Claims, and was lead trial counsel in a class action venued in the Federal Court of Guam.
Court Admissions
1983 U.S. District Court of Guam (pro hac vice)
1970 U.S. Court of Claims
1963 U.S. District Court (Northern District) California
1961 United States Supreme Court
1954 California Supreme Court
1951 Idaho Supreme Court & U.S. District Court Idaho
Education
1951 LL.B., University of Idaho
Professional Associations
California Judges Association (Past Executive Board Member representing Appellate Courts)
Council of Chief Judges of State Courts of Appeal (Past Executive Board Member, Secretary)
Solano County Bar Association (Past President)
American College of Trial Lawyers (Fellow 1968)
Solano Community College (Past President and member of Governing Board)
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