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Heather Peterson

Heather Peterson

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Heather has defended clients under investigation by various federal and state agencies in cases involving environmental crimes, commodities market manipulation, public corruption, fraud, money laundering, and other allegations.

Career

For the past 25 years, Heather has consistently earned positive results — including acquittals — for her clients in federal and state courts throughout Texas. She has successfully advocated for her clients in a broad array of criminal investigations and jury trials from complex white collar and environmental prosecutions to capital murder. Heather’s recent victories include a verdict of “Not Guilty” on behalf of the plant manager of Arkema’s organic peroxide facility on environmental charges and playing a critical role on the defense team who won a “Not Guilty” in federal court in Fort Worth for the Boeing Chief Technical Pilot in the Boeing MAX crash trial.

Professional Memberships

Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

Center for Women in the Law, Leader

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Texas

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial
Heather Peterson has considerable expertise which spans white-collar investigations as well as trials in both state and federal courts.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Heather is a phenomenal litigator and strategist.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Heather is a brilliant lawyer who is organized and knows all the facts.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

Ranked Individuals at Gerger Hennessy Martin & Peterson LLP (6)

Texas

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    David Gerger

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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    Ashlee Martin

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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    Heather Peterson

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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    Matt Hennessy

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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    Poorav Rohatgi

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

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