Atty. Cherie L. Peterson

Cherie L. Peterson is the litigation coordinator for the firm’s Accidents and Personal Injury, Mesothelioma and Asbestos, and Workers’ Compensation Practice Areas, responsible for the administrative aspects of those areas of the firm. She also chairs the firm’s Client Services Committee, which coordinates the efforts of the Labor and Employment, Accidents and Personal Injury, and Workers’ Compensation Practice Areas to best serve clients’ needs. In her 25 years as an attorney with the firm, Ms. Peterson has concentrated her legal practice in the personal injury, asbestos litigation, constitutional law, and criminal defense areas.

Awards and Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America
Named to Best Lawyers in America in 2019 and 2024; recognized for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability - Plaintiffs

Super Lawyers
Named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers from 2014 to 2022; no more than 5 percent of attorneys in any state are named to this publication. Among the Top 25 female attorneys named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers in 2015 to 2021.

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

Who’s Who in Law
Named to the final 2012 issue of Business First/Buffalo Law Journal ‘s “Who’s Who in Law” for Personal Injury