Law Office of Keith Peterson, CPA, J.D. Houston, Texas. January 1998 to present.

Griffin & Matthews. Houston, Texas. 1996 to January 1998.

Stumpf, Falgout, Craddock & Massey. Houston, Texas. 1989 to 1996.

Business and Estate Planning attorney with full responsibility for the strategic planning, development, and management of corporate law, estate planning, and litigation matters; obtained license with State Bar of Texas in November 1990.

* Estate and Business Planning: Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Owner Agreements.
* Business and Corporate law: Corporate and business organizations, corporate minutes, sales and franchise taxation, contractor agreements, confidentiality agreements, asset purchase agreements, UCC filings, loan agreements, shareholder buy-sell agreements, and employment contracts.
* Commercial and Consumer Litigation: Litigation involving business and consumer relations and transactions.
* Construction, Real Estate, and Creditor Law: Mechanic and materialman's liens, MacGregor Act, Miller Act, homeowner's property rights, creditors' rights and collections, and commercial leases.
* Employment Law: Employment-at-will, Title VII (age, sex, race, and gender discrimination/harassment), EEOC complaints, witness statements, affirmative action plans, Fair Labor Standards Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Worker's Compensation Act (retaliatory discharge and Behavioral Enforcement Conferences), and Texas Workforce/Employment Commission (unemployment benefits).

Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. Austin, Texas. October, 1986 to August, 1987.

Accounting manager at operational site-Organized financial personnel and records under new management at operational site; prepared financial statements for operational site for reporting to corporate and regional offices; and re-designed month-end procedures to reduce the month-end reporting period at district level; reorganized and managed a professional staff of six accounting personnel; trained and developed accounting personnel in accounting procedures and software programs; supervised financial reporting personnel to provide financial information for management, operations, and sales.

Arthur Andersen & Co. Houston, Texas. December, 1983 to October, 1986.

Senior auditor; obtained CPA license in October 1985CSupervised accounting staff for quarterly reviews, pension plan audits, and employee stock option plan audits of Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.; supervised annual audit of American REF-FUEL Co. of Texas and subsidiaries of Gerald D. Hines; developed computer program to assist in review of over 200 operational sites of Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc.; designed program with client software to streamline quarterly and annual audits; trained and developed auditing staff by presenting classes on computer software programs such as WordPerfect, DOS, and Lotus 123.

Community And International Activities

* Business Law Adjunct, Tomball College (2005 to present)
* Cenikor Regional Advisory Board of Director (2005 to present); donor to Cenikor principles since 1998
* Committee member for State Bar of Texas Professionalism Enhancement Program; Delegate with Texas Lawyers to China (2000)
* Cy-Fair Rotary Club President (2000-2001), President-Elect and former Treasurer (1997-1999); Rotarian of the Year for Cy-Fair Club (1999-2000); Rotary Club of Houston Member and Volunteer (Youth Committee member, Burnett-Bayland Committee member); Boys Scout Leader (March 2001); Cub Scout Pack 1537 Den Leader (1997 to March 2001), Fund Raiser and Treasurer for Cub Scout Pack 1537
* Former Family Outreach Center Volunteer, former Special Olympics Volunteer, and former TIRR Volunteer
* Christ the Redeemer Catholic Community Parishioner, Special Committee Chairperson, Finance Committee Chairperson.

Educational Background

University of Houston Law Center. JD. Houston, Texas. August, 1987 to May, 1990.
University of Texas. BBA/Accounting. Austin, Texas. August, 1981 to December, 1983.