As a trial lawyer and nurse, Trish Peters specializes in the defense of hospitals, physicians, nurses, and nursing homes. She has also expanded her practice to general insurance defense, including premises liability and trucking litigation.

Professional Experience

Trish has recently tried several premises liability and trucking cases to a defense verdict or a verdict in the amount of the settlement monies offered only. In addition, she obtained several summary judgment motions on behalf of property owners in premises cases.

Professional affiliations

• State Bar of Georgia
• Defense Research Institute
• Georgia Defense Lawyers Association
• Atlanta Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Georgia Association of Nurse Attorneys
• Women Lawyers Alliance

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Practice areas

Education

J.D., University of Missouri, Kansas City (1986)

B.A., Psychology, University of Missouri, Kansas City

A.D.N., DeKalb Community College, Atlanta, Georgia

• Licensed Registered Nurse, Missouri and Georgia (1978 to present)
• Specialized in post-operative surgical, medical and psychiatric nursing

Bar admissions

• Georgia
• Missouri

Courts

• Georgia Court of Appeals
• Supreme Court of Georgia
• United States District Court (North District of Georgia)
• United States District Court (Middle District of Georgia)
• United States District Court (Southern District of Georgia)
• Court of Appeals (11th Circuit)

• San Francisco 
• St. Louis 
• Los Angeles 
• Dallas 
• Charleston 
• Austin 
• Atlanta