DANIEL E. PETERSON, J.D. 600 East Fourth Street Charlotte, N.C. 28202 (704) 336‐2254 dpeterson@charlottenc.gov EDUCATION University of North Carolina School of Law­ Chapel Hill, NC Juris Doctor, May 2010 GPA: 3.14 Stetson University College of Law­ Gulfport, FL Full Merit Scholarship Award GPA: 3.01 University of North Carolina­ Chapel Hill, NC Bachelor of Arts, in Political Science and English, May 2007 GPA: 3.23 ADMITTED TO PRACTICE State of North Carolina September 2010 U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina December 2010 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit December 2010 PUBLICATIONS UNC School of Law Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources “Financial Adaptation through Parametric Insurance Products: Utilizing the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility as a Model for a Proposed United States National Catastrophe Risk Consortium,” White Paper, 2010. Available at: http://www.law.unc.edu/centers/clear/documents/default.aspx Raleigh News & Observer “Best bet for the Beach Plan,” Guest column co‐authored with Donald T. Hornstein, July 16, 2009. Available at: http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/story/38145.html EXPERIENCE Office of the City Attorney­ Charlotte, NC Assistant City Attorney, September 2010‐Present Responsible for tort defense on matters in which the City is a party, including claims of excessive force against the police department, negligent hiring, malicious prosecution, inverse condemnation and various civil rights violations. Draft appellate briefs to both the N.C. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Appointed member of the City Attorney’s Office First Amendment Committee, which meets regularly to assist law enforcement in balance the needs of security and expression during the coming 2012 Democratic National Convention. DANIEL E. PETERSON, J.D. 600 East Fourth Street Charlotte, N.C. 28202 (704) 336‐2254 dpeterson@charlottenc.gov UNC School of Law Center for Law, Environment, Adaptation and Resources­ Chapel Hill, NC Post­Graduate Research Fellow, May 2010‐Present Preparing a policy paper for EPA review on testing carbon offsets for regulatory additionality as part of a comprehensive research grant on a prospective administrative national carbon market. Reviewing North Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and California disaster recovery statutes, as well as any statutes which may affect the state’s ability to respond and recover to disasters. Working with a team of scholars to design model statutes and regulations, based off the research above, to improve state planning and resilience in the face of natural disasters. Charlotte Center City Partners­ Charlotte, NC Research Intern, May 2010‐December 2010 Assessing the efficacy of local and state government incentives used to attract business relocation and expansion into Uptown Charlotte. Preparing a paper and presentation for the city economic development team, comparing Charlotte business incentives to the incentive packages offered by peer cities and recommending cost‐efficient incentive modifications, to ensure that the city is well‐positioned to attract more jobs as the economy rebuilds. University of North Carolina School of Law­ Chapel Hill, NC Research and Teaching Assistant to Professor Donald T. Hornstein, September 2008‐ May 2010 Drafted memorandum to the Joint Select Study Committee on the Potential Impact of Major Hurricanes on the North Carolina Insurance Industry regarding other southeastern states’ programs to minimize hurricane damage costs using construction mitigation grants and insurance discount incentives. Educated legislators, regulators, consumer advocates, industry representatives and the general public on the necessity of reforming the N.C. Insurance Underwriting Association. Managed six teaching assistants and coordinated administrative tasks for an undergraduate Environmental Law and Policy course of 180 students. Developed and supervised extracurricular legal research projects for volunteer students in the Environmental Law and Policy course to supplement what is taught in class. University of North Carolina School of Law­ Chapel Hill, NC Research Assistant to Professor Walker Blakey, October 2008‐January 2010 Updated case citations in North Carolina Evidence 2009 Courtroom Manual, Blakey, et al., Lexis Nexis, and prepared further updates for the 2010 manual. Compared expert witness testimony rules of evidence for all states to discover which states are applying an amendment to Federal Rule of Evidence 703 regarding permissible bases for expert testimony, and any deviations from the amendment. Guardian ad Litem, 26th Judicial District of North Carolina­ Charlotte, NC Legal Intern, May 2008‐November 2008 Researched and drafted an appellate brief to the North Carolina Court of Appeals applying a Rule of Evidence that had no precedent for use in civil juvenile actions, resulting in successful appeal for the client. Prepared petition for Termination of Parental Rights proceeding in N.C. District Court, Juvenile Division. Assisted office generally with legal research in trial preparation (e.g., motions, evidence organization, anticipated objections, etc.) and case work.