Petersen Law was voted Best of Omaha for 2018 for the 7th year in a row. Each year, consumers in Omaha vote for their favorite businesses. Tom Petersen received the Best Attorney-DUI award. Thank you Omaha!
Thomas M. Petersen was selected as one of the top 50 DUI Lawyers in Nebraska for the 5th year in a row by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense.
Tom Peterson was selected as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers. Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense trial lawyers.
Tom Petersen is a participating member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The NACDL is the foremost legal fraternity on criminal defense.
After someone has been taken into custody in Nebraska for a federal crime, a pretrial services officer generally interviews that individual about his or her background. This interview is intended to establish whether the interviewee ought to be released after being processed or not. Some releases are conditional in nature, and this initial interview may help define their limitations. If the case ultimately proceeds to trial, a U.S. attorney will act as prosecutor on behalf of the government. Some defendants may be unable to afford an attorney to represent them, in which case they may be provided one by the
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