Daniel C. Peterson

Law Practice As an attorney, Dan Peterson has extensive experience protecting creditors rights and pursuing their remedies, both inside and outside Oregon Bankruptcy Court. His practice includes commercial, business and real estate litigation. He has been in private practice since 2006 and previously was a law clerk with the Trial Division of the Oregon Department of Justice. Expertise and Experience Creditors Rights/ Bankruptcy Banks, Hard Money Lenders, and other Creditors Collection Disputes Action on Accounts Obtaining/Enforcing Judgments Bankruptcy Claims Relief from Stay Objection to Plan Preference Disputes Advice and Counsel Contract Disputes Breach of Contract Declaratory Judgement Injunctive Relief Specific Performance Real Estate/ Property Disputes Adverse Possession Easements Property Line Disputes Real Estate Sale Disputes Title Company Disputes Trespass/ Nuisance Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Disputes Sale of Goods Warranties Negotiable Instruments Debtor Representation Loan Workouts Lease Workouts Loan Disputes Loan Workouts Lease Workouts Shareholder/ LLC Member/ Partnership Disputes Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claims Business Divorces Declaratory Actions Regarding Ownership Interests Shareholder Rights Corporate Governance Director / Officer Liability Business Torts Unfair Competition Theft of Trade Secrets Employment Non-Competition Theft of Trade Secrets Securities Litigation Prosecution and Defense Suitability Actions Misrepresentation / Fraud Commercial Tenancy Lease Disputes Tenant Improvements Evictions Emergency Remedies Temporary Restraining Orders Preliminary Injunctions Representative Cases Represented homeowners in property line dispute with neighbor. Multi-day trial to the court resulted in judgment in clients favor, awarding them title to a disputed strip of property through adverse possession. Represented Oregon pet products manufacturer and individual principals against a $3.2 million lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, tortious interference with business relations, conversion, fraud, successor liability, and unjust enrichment. Briefed and presented a series of motions and successfully resolved the lawsuit through negotiated settlement under which clients were not required to provide any monetary compensation to plaintiff. Represented limited liability company member in seven figure action against managing member for fraud, mismanagement, and usurpation of corporate opportunity. Five day arbitration hearing before three arbitrator panel resulted in judgment for client for full amount of demand. Represented secured creditor in lawsuit against debtor alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment. Briefed, argued, and obtained temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction prohibiting debtor from spending, distributing, or otherwise transferring proceeds from secured creditors collateral. Negotiated favorable settlement shortly after the Court issued preliminary injunction.