Glenn W. Peterson Attorney

First Admitted: 1986, California

Bar/Professional Activity:

U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 1986
Surety Claims & Underwriters Association, Member
McDonough, Holland, & Allen, Board of Directors, 1996 - 1999
Tahoya Shores HOA, 1996 - Present
Federal Bar Association, Neutral Mediator, Eastern District Voluntary Dispute Resolution
Sacramento County Bar Association, Member, Judiciary Committee, 1997 - 2000
U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1986
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1986
Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra, General Counsel, 2000 - Present
Federal Bar Association, Case Evaluator, Eastern District Early Neutral Evaluation Program
State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Section
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1986
National Institute for Trial Lawyers, Member
U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1986
International Taekwondo Council, Member
McDonough, Holland, & Allen, Litigation Department, Head, 2000 - 2001
Federal Bar Association, Member, Copyright Law Revision Committee
American Bar Association, Tort and Insurance Section, Forum on Franchising, Intellectual Property Section, Member
California, 1986
Sacramento County Bar Delegation, Member, Civil Procedure Committee

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Februrary 2009- Alves vs. Sterling, Breach of Fiduc. Duty; interference (obtained defense verdict)
January 2010- Conte vs. Vet-Equip, Breach of Fiduciary Duty; Involuntary Dissolution of Corp
February 2010- Adler vs. RelyNet, Inc. Copyright Infringement; $1.2 million
October 2011- Altavion vs. Konica-Minolta. Misappropriation of trade secrets: $4.9 million

Representative Clients:

State of California, Sutter Health, Downtown Ford, Roseville Auto Mall, JTS Communities, Citizens Bank, Ethan Conrad Properties, Red Brick Pizza Worldwide, Los Rios Community College District, Cytosport (makers of Muscle Milk), Sacramento Gun Club

Pro bono/Community Service:

Service as mediator in State Court for Mandatory Settlement Conferences; Service as VDRP panelist in Federal Court, Intellectual Property disputes; Service as appointed pro bono counsel in Federal Court matters
EI Dorado County Superior Court
Eastern District of Sacramento
Sacramento County Superior Court
Federal Court Neutral Case Evaluator
Mediator and Judge Pro Tempore
Placer County Superior Court
Voluntary Dispute Resolution Program

Honors/Awards:

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Panel Speaker, The Internet, E-Mail, and Lawyers, University of California
Local Lawyers Put Privacy Back Into Digital Entertainment, Sacramento Lawyer, April, 2004
Webinar panelist: addressed significance of published decision Altavion vs. Konica-Minolta, in which Peterson served as lead trial and appellate counsel., Panelist, Webinar: Trade Secrets: New Clout After Altavion, Intellectual Prop. Owners Assn.
Co-Author, 16th Annual Torts Practice, University of California, January, 2002
Protecting your Trade Secrets Just got Tougher, Sacramento Business Journal, May, 2003
It was Inevitable: The Clash Between "Inevitable Disclosure" Doctrine and Employment Law, Intellectual Property Today, August, 2003
Contributing Author, Product Liability: 50-State Handbook, West Publishing Co., 1995
Panel Speaker, 2003 Unfair Business Practices: B&P Code 17200 and Beyond, University of California, 2003
Speaker, 16th Annual Torts Practice, University of California, 2002

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Life Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Top Trial Lawyers in America, 2010

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