Atty. Eric Scott Petersen
Eric Scott Petersen is a lawyer practicing environmental and natural resources, contracts & agreements, project finance. Eric received a A.B. degree from Brown University in 1970, and has been licensed for 52 years.
Contracts & Agreements & More Attorney · Serving New York, NY · 52+ Years Experience
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About Eric Scott Petersen at a Glance
Eric Scott Petersen is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Their practice focuses on contracts and environmental. Admitted to practice in New York (1974). Educated at University of Chicago (J.D., 1973) and Brown University (A.B., 1970). Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Eric Scott Petersen
- Eric Scott Petersen is a lawyer practicing environmental and natural resources, contracts & agreements, project finance
- Eric received a A.B. degree from Brown University in 1970, and has been licensed for 52 years
- Eric practices at Hawkins Delafield & Wood LLP in New York, NY
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Eric Scott Petersen's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Eric Scott Petersen handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in New York.
Contracts in New York
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Environmental Law in New York
Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Why Local Counsel Matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
New York Courts and Legal Process
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Why Clients in New York Choose Eric Scott Petersen
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Eric Scott Petersen's practice in the field of contracts and environmental.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Eric Scott Petersen brings 52+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering contracts and environmental, Eric Scott Petersen can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in New York
A New York-based practice means Eric Scott Petersen attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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