Scott Michael Peterson
D'Orazio Peterson PCScott Peterson is the founding partner at D’Orazio Peterson, a New York law firm dedicated to providing tenacious representation to individuals in serious personal injury, malpractice and employment discrimination cases. Mr. Peterson has represented clients in State and Federal courts throughout New York State, has been published in several publications including the New York Law Journal, and has frequently provided commentary for local and national media outlets. Mr. Peterson writes an "Employment Litigation" column for the Saratoga County Bar Association newsletter. A multi-time recipient of the Super Lawyers award for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation, Scott believes in providing a legal voice for those who've been mistreated and disenfranchised in the workplace, as well as those who put their trust in medical professionals only to have that trust tragically violated. Outside of his practice, Scott enjoys spending time with his family, cooking, reading, and playing golf.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Contingent Fees
- New York
- 2nd Circuit
- English: Spoken, Written
- Executive Committee Member
- New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section
- Current
- Albany Law School, Union Univ.
- Albany Law School
- J.D. (2004)
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- Honors: Managing Article Editor - Albany Law Journal of Science & Technology
- Super Lawyer - Plaintiff's Litigation
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyer - Plaintiff's Litigation
- Super Lawyers
- New York State Bar  # 4288262
- Member
- - Current