Peter Laurie – Austin, Texas

Areas of Practice

General Civil Litigation • Insurance Defense • Insurance Bad Faith • Premises Liability • Employment Tax

Legal Experience

Mr. Laurie’s practice focuses on civil litigation, including insurance defense, premise liability, bad faith, and appellate work. Mr. Laurie has argued before Texas’ Third, Fifth, and Fourteenth Courts of Appeal, among others. Before joining Dorsett, Johnson, & Cisneros, Mr. Laurie taught ninth grade English in Austin. Before that, he worked for the Texas Attorney General in the Tax Division, primarily representing the Texas Workforce Commission in tax disputes.

Before moving to Texas in 2009, Mr. Laurie practiced law in California. His practice there included insurance coverage litigation and general civil litigation.

Education

Doctor of Jurisprudence, Syracuse University School of Law, 2003 Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy and English, University of California at Davis, 2000

Professional Licenses

State Bar of Texas, 2009 State Bar of California, 2003