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Laura A. Petersen 
Peoria, Illinois
Partner
phone (309) 674-1133
fax (309) 674-6503
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Areas of Practice:
Health Care Law
Professional Negligence (Including physician, attorney, insurance & real estate)
Appellate Practice
Litigation Percentage:
75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Illinois, 1998
U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 2000
Education:
University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1998
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Best Overall in the 1998 Frederick Green Moot Court Competition


University of Illinois, 1995
B.S.
Honors: Summa Cum Laude


Published Works:
Peoria Medicine Article Reprints


Contributing author for The Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, 3d, Vol. 21-22 (West 2007)


Representative Clients:
Pekin Memorial Hospital
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
Illinois Provider Trust
ISMIE
St. Paul Travelers Insurance
OSF St. Francis Medical Center
AP Capital
Country Insurance & Financial Services
General Casualty Insurance
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Peoria County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education


Depositions: Presenting Your Best Case


EMTALA Update


HIPAA Basics for Health Professionals


HIPAA and it's Impact on Collecting and Handling Confidential Medical Records


Reducing your Medical Practice's Electronic Communication Risks


The Peer Review Process and the Medical Studies Act: Do They Really Protect What you Think They Do?


Charting a Course: A Legal Perspective of Creating Medical Records


Honors and Awards:
National Registry of Who's Who


40 Leaders Under 40


Prescott E. Bloom Memorial Distinguished Service Award


Earned Super Lawyers rising star designation awarded by Law & Politics


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Illinois State Bar Association


Peoria County Bar Association


Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys


Defense Research Institute


Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel


Greater Peoria Claims Association


Fraternities/Sororities:
Phi Delta Phi
Birth Information:
June 10, 1973, Evanston, Illinois, United States of America


Peoria Office

227 NE Jefferson
Peoria, IL 61602
Phone 309-674-1133
Fax 309-674-6503
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Springfield Office

205 S. Fifth Street, Suite 900
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone 217-753-1133
Fax 217-753-1180
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