Donald K.S. Petersen

Associate Professor
B.A., University of Chicago, 1986
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1989

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Professor Petersen joined the Cooley Law School faculty in 2005. His previous academic experience includes two years as a Teaching Fellow in Economics at Harvard University, and seven years as a lecturer in economics at Oakland University, in Rochester, Mich.

From 1994-2005, he was a shareholder in the firm of Petersen, Lefkofsky & Gorosh, P.C., in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. He represented investors, entrepreneurs, professional athletes and closely-held companies in a variety of contractual, business, and real estate matters.

Previously, he was a commercial litigation associate with the firms of Miro Miro & Weiner, P.C., in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. (1991-1994) and Bickel & Brewer, in Chicago, Ill. (1989-1991).

At Cooley, Professor Peterson teaches Secured Transactions, Property I, Property II, and Sports and Entertainment Law.

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