Charles F. Peterson
Practice Areas: Plaintiff's Personal Injury; Criminal Defense; Insurance Bad Faith; Medical Malpractice; Civil Trials
Admitted: 1981, Washington; 1985, Idaho
Law School: Gonzaga University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1981.
College: Gonzaga University, B.A. (Psychology), magna cum laude, 1978.
Member: Idaho State Bar, Washington State Bar, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
Born: Bainbridge Maryland, August 1, 1955.
Biography: 1981, Captain, U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps., US Army Trial Defense Services. Private practice from 1985, including criminal defense and civil trials. Co-counsel with Gerry Spence - US vs. Randy Weaver (Ruby Ridge).
Personal Biography: Chuck Peterson grew up in Montana and settled in Boise, Idaho after leaving the Army in 1985 with trial experience in over a hundred courts-martial. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate at Gonzaga University, where he obtained his degree in psychology. He has been married to his wife Sue since 1976, and they have two children; Jordan and Courtney.
Mr. Peterson's association with the firm started in 1992 when he served as co-counsel with Gerry Spence in the Ruby Ridge case. After winning the acquittal of their client on charges that he had murdered a federal marshal, they combined to win a civil settlement on behalf of Randy Weaver and his children for the wrongful death of Vicki and Sammie Weaver. He has served as co-counsel on other cases with the firm, including the successful defense of an insurance broker charged with racketeering; and civil cases involving wrongful death and medical malpractice. His current caseload includes a products liability case against a major automobile company, and the defense of a Saudi national charged with providing material support to terrorists in violation of federal law. Mr. Peterson has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
