Donald K.S. Petersen
Professor
B.A., University of Chicago, 1986
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1989
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.
Bibliography
Articles
Donald K.S. Petersen, Hidden Security Interests: A Secured Transaction When You Least Expect It, 10 Thomas M. Cooley J. Prac. & Clin. L. 33 (2007).
Don Petersen, Marion Hilligan, Nelson P. Miller, & Chris Hastings, Superhuman Biotechnology’s Emerging Impact on the Law, 24 Thomas M. Cooley. L. Rev. 1 (2007).
Books and Chapters in Books
Donald K.S. Petersen, Security Interests in Personal Property, authored by Eldon H. Reiley. St. Paul, Minn.: WestGroup, (1999) 2010 Supplement.
Donald K.S. Petersen, "Recording and Perfection," In Raymond T. Nimmer, Commercial Asset Based Financing (Chapter 7). St. Paul, Minn.: WestGroup, (2010).
Donald K.S. Petersen, "Foreclosure Sales & Disposition," In Raymond T. Nimmer, Commercial Asset Based Financing (Chapter 6). St. Paul, Minn.: WestGroup, (2009).
Donald K.S. Petersen, "Understanding Intangible Assets." In Cyber Liability and Insurance: Managing the Risks of Intangible Assets, authored by Donald Peterson, Ann Kale, John Wurzler, Joseph Schwerha, T.R. Franklin and Marcia Sutton. Cincinnati, Ohio: The National Underwriter Co. (2009).
Donald K.S. Petersen, "Valuation of Intangible Assets." In Cyber Liability and Insurance: Managing the Risks of Intangible Assets, authored by Donald Peterson, Ann Kale, John Wurzler, Joseph Schwerha, T.R. Franklin and Marcia Sutton. Cincinnati, Ohio: The National Underwriter Co. (2009).
Donald K.S. Petersen, Security Interests in Personal Property, authored by Eldon H. Reiley. St. Paul, Minn.: WestGroup, (1999) 2009 Supplement.
Donald K.S. Petersen, Security Interests in Personal Property, authored by Eldon H. Reiley. St. Paul, Minn.: WestGroup, (1999) 2008 Supplement.
Donald K.S. Petersen, "A Chapter about Fred Lasher." In Sock It To ‘em Tigers: The Incredible Story of the 1968 Detroit Tigers, edited by Mark Pattison & David Raglin. Hannover, Mass.: Maple Street Press (2008).
Book Review and Other Short Works
Don Petersen & Nelson Miller, Book Review, 9 J. Markets & Morality 379 (2005) (reviewing The Consciousness of the Litigator).
