Attorney Profile
Law Office of Keith D. 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).
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.