- Establishes Complex Litigation Group -

IRVINE, Calif. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) May 7, 2007 -- Jackson | DeMarco | Tidus | Peckenpaugh announced today that Gregory G. Petersen has joined the firm as a named shareholder. Mr. Petersen, recently named as a Southern California Super Lawyer by Los Angeles Magazine and Law and Politics Media, Inc., will chair the firm’s newly established Complex Litigation Group. The firm’s name will change to Jackson | DeMarco | Tidus | Petersen | Peckenpaugh. Several attorneys from Castle, Petersen & Krause are also expected to join Mr. Petersen at Jackson | DeMarco | Tidus | Petersen | Peckenpaugh.

Ruth Mijuskovic, President of Jackson | DeMarco | Tidus | Petersen | Peckenpaugh, stated, “We’re excited to announce that Greg has joined the firm, both as partner and as Chair of the Complex Litigation Group. The formation of the Complex Litigation Group and the addition of Greg’s leadership and his extensive litigation experience will enhance and add depth to the firm’s existing strong litigation practice. Our business and corporate clients will also benefit directly from his unique expertise by adding significant depth to the firm’s employment audit and compliance practice areas.”

Previously, Mr. Petersen was the managing partner with Castle, Petersen & Krause, LLP, a Newport Beach law firm that handles business law and employment law litigation matters. Over much of the past 25 years, Mr. Petersen has focused on wage and hour law, serving as lead counsel in a number of complex cases related to the FLSA and California labor law. In the pursuit of constitutional claims, he has handled cases dealing with regulatory law and administrative law issues, including successfully arguing for his corporate and individual clients that various laws, rules and/or regulations were unlawful. In a notable defense, Mr. Petersen defended the Los Angeles Municipal Court in a case where he prevailed in the United States Supreme Court for the judiciary clients.

About Jackson | DeMarco | Tidus | Petersen | Peckenpaugh

The law firm of Jackson | DeMarco | Tidus | Petersen | Peckenpaugh (“J|D|T|P|P”), headquartered in Irvine, California, with offices also in Newport Beach and Westlake Village, is recognized as a preeminent California full service law firm, offering high quality, innovative, responsive and cost-effective solutions to meet client needs. J|D|T|P|P provides practical advice and representation in a wide range of legal practice areas, encompassing business and tax law, employment law, intellectual property, common interest subdivision, land use and environmental regulation, real estate, construction law, commercial leases, financing, immigration and represents clients in key industries, such as technology, life sciences, software development, electronics, energy and oil, financial and banking, manufacturing, distribution, real estate, and hospitality. More information on Jackson | DeMarco | Tidus | Petersen | Peckenpaugh can be found at www.jdtplaw.com.

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