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Petersen & Ibold
401 South Street, Village Station
Chardon, OH 44024
Toll Free: 866-649-5582
Phone: 440-607-5228
Fax: 440-285-3363
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Jerry Petersen

Jerry Petersen

Location:
Chardon, Ohio
Phone:
440-607-5228
866-649-5582 (Toll Free)
Fax:
440-285-3363
E-mail:

Mr. Petersen provides a broad range of experience and practice to the individuals, businesses and government bodies we represent. Our general practice includes:

PERSONAL INJURY - Automobile accidents, workers compensation, wrongful death, injuries from any accident, defective products or professional negligence, as well as applications for victims of crime.

REAL ESTATE & ZONING - Purchase and sale contracts, tax free exchanges, deeds, easements, leases, land contracts, eminent domain, zoning, and condominium, construction and development law.

FAMILY LAW - Divorce, dissolution, child custody and support, paternity, adoption, and dependent, neglected and abused children.

CRIMINAL - Defense of felonies, misdemeanors, traffic including D.U.I. and juvenile delinquency and unruliness.

WILLS, PROBATE, ESTATE PLANNING & ELDER LAW - Drafting of wills, trusts, powers of attorney and living will declarations, probate of wills, guardianships, asset preservation, Medicare / Medicaid planning and social security.

LITIGATION - Trials and appeals of personal and business matters.

CORPORATE, BUSINESS & LABOR LAW - Incorporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, purchase and sale of a business, contracts, employment contracts and manuals, wrongful discharge, harassment and discrimination, labor negotiations and labor contract interpretation and enforcement, deferred compensation, benefits and family succession.

BANKRUPTCY - Personal and business.

SCHOOL LAW - General legal services to local, city and county boards of education including labor negotiations and contract interpretation and enforcement.

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Real Estate & Zoning
  • Family Law
  • Wills, Probate, Estate Planning & Elder Law
  • Litigation
  • Corporate, Business & Labor Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • School Law
  • Construction and Development Law

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio, 1966
  • U.S. Federal Court, 1968

Education

  • The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
    • LL.B. - 1965
  • The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
    • J.D. - 1965
  • Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
    • B.S. - 1961