Peter S. Christiansen

Peter S. Christiansen is the founding partner and lead trial attorney at Christiansen Trial Lawyers, a boutique firm focused exclusively on trying catastrophic personal injury cases and criminal matters, as well as fraud and business-related disputes. A testament to Mr. Christiansen's advocacy skills, he is among the youngest attorneys ever to be inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers ("ACTL"), which is widely recognized as the preeminent organization of trial lawyers in North America. The mission of the ACTL is to maintain and improve standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice.

Education

• The University of Wyoming, College of Law, Laramie, Wyoming
  • J.D. - 00/1994
  • Honors: With Honors
  • Honors: Order of the Coif
• University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California
  • B.A. - 1991
  • Major: Political Science

Bar Admission

• Nevada, 1994
• U.S. District Court District of Nevada, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1994

Representative Cases

• State v. Maurice Sims
• United States Anti-Doping Agency v. Jon Jones
• Khiabani v. Motor Coach Industries et al.
• United States of America v. Noel Gage
• Jackie Templeton v. EPMG
• Marsha R. Gray, et al. v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al.
• Dirk Eldredge v. Granite Construction
• United States of America v. James Hannigan, et al.
• State of Nevada v. James Hannigan, et al.
• United States of America v. Floyd Strickland, et al.
• United States of America v. Gary Harouff, et al.
• Mowen v. Walgreens
• State of Nevada v. Steve Shaw

Honors

• Nevada Supreme Court Rule 250 (Death Penalty) Qualified
• BV, Martindale-Hubbell

Classes & Seminars

• Defending a Criminal Case, National Business Institute, 2000 to 2001
• Adjuct Professor, Trial Advocacy, University of Nevada Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2019 to 2019
• Adjuct Professor, Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, University of Nevada Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2018 to 2018
• Adjuct Professor, Opening Statements and Closing Arguments, University of Nevada Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2017 to 2017
• Instructor, State Bar of Nevada, Trial Academy
• Instructor, Trial Advocacy and Related Topics, Nevada Justice Association, Continuing Legal Education

Past Positions

• Rawlings, Olson & Cannon, Associate, 1992 to 1995
• Eglet Wall Christiansen

Fraternities or Sororities

• Sigma Alpha Epsilon