Mr. Peterson defends numerous employers and sureties at all stages of workers’ compensation matters including at hearings and mediations before the Idaho Industrial Commission and in appellate matters before the Supreme Court of Idaho. Mr. Peterson’s workers’ compensation experience spans from small companies to some of the largest employers and insurance companies in the world. His experience also includes representing employers and sureties in compliance matters before the Idaho Industrial Commission.
Mark Peterson represents multiple medical providers in a variety of transactional and litigated matters. His health law practice includes the representation of hospitals in medical indigency, Medicaid and Medicare appeals, medical liens, federal regulatory compliance, involuntary Mental Health Commitments, claims against estates, bankruptcies, collections, and judicial confirmation of contractual relationships with governmental entities. His health law experience also includes representing hospitals in licensing issues and successfully preventing the improper disclosure of mental health records by the Idaho State Department of Health & Welfare. Mr. Peterson has represented providers before the Idaho Supreme Court, Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts, numerous District Courts within the state, administrative bodies appealing improper Medicaid and Medicare denials, and before a majority of the Boards of County Commissioners throughout the State of Idaho.
Mr. Peterson has an administrative law practice that includes representing professionals before the Idaho Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses in addition to providers challenging Medicaid and Medicare denials.
Practice Areas
Community Activities
Idaho Industrial Commission – Member of the Advisory Committee
Idaho State Bar – Health Law Section, past Chair
Inns of Court – Barrister
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children), volunteer attorney representing abused and neglected children
North Boise Little League, Board Member and Coach
Boy Scouts of America – Leader
Education
LAW SCHOOL Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D., 2001
UNDERGRADUATE Brigham Young University, B.S., 1998
Clerkship
Honorable Monte B. Carlson, District Judge for the Fifth District Court for the State of Idaho
Honorable Larry M. Boyle, District Judge for the United States District Court
