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About John L. Petersen at a glance
John L. Petersen is a business, ip, securities, energy, and international attorney based in Houston, Texas. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Admitted to practice in Texas (1980). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Mr. John L. Petersen is a lawyer practicing banking, intellectual property, international law and 4 other areas of law
- John has been licensed for 46 years
- John practices in Houston, TX
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John L. Petersen's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases John L. Petersen handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
John L. Petersen is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
John L. Petersen is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Texas →
John L. Petersen is one of 64,529 securities attorneys indexed nationally. Browse securities attorneys in Texas →
Energy attorneys for oil & gas, renewables, utility regulation, and energy sector transactions.
John L. Petersen is one of 36,230 energy attorneys indexed nationally. Browse energy attorneys in Texas →
International law attorneys for cross-border transactions, trade, foreign investment, and treaties.
John L. Petersen is one of 40,133 international attorneys indexed nationally. Browse international attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practforg law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Houston are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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