Law Office of Lars Peterson

Lars Peterson’s practice emphasizes bankruptcy law, criminal defense, insurance coverage disputes, and personal injury. He also practices general civil and commercial litigation and handles commercial transactions and business-related matters.

Mr. Peterson is a U.S. and German attorney. He has been admitted to practice in all courts in the State of Hawai'i and the State of Georgia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai'i, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and is eligible to practice in Germany and European Union member states.

Case History

Property division vs. domestic support obligation

Practice Area: Bankruptcy

Description: At issue is whether specific payments under a divorce decree are simply property division related and thus, unsecured claims or whether they can be categorized as domestic support obligations and can be pursued in family court. A motion for relief from stay is pending.

Outcome: pending - stay tuned!

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Law Office of Lars Peterson, LLLC, (Honolulu, HI)

Principal, 2009 - present

Please go to www.petersonlawhawaii.com

Klevansky Piper Van Etten LLP, (Honolulu, HI)

Associate Attorney, 2008 - 2009

Associate attorney in the areas of bankruptcy, insurance coverage, litigation, and commercial transactions.

Office of the Public Defender, (Honolulu, HI)

Deputy Public Defender, 2007 - 2008

As a public defender, I was involved in criminal matters from arrest to trial, appeal, sentencing hearings. I also petitioned the Hawai`i Supreme Court and participated in parole hearings.

University of Cincinnati College of Law, (Cincinnati, OH)

J.D., Law 2005

License to practice law (HI), 2006

Hawaii State Bar Association, 2006 - present

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Lars Peterson

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Location : Honolulu, HI

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