Within his real estate practice, Curtis J. Petersen represents clients both locally and nationally in connection with the acquisition, financing, development, leasing, and sale of real estate. He also assists clients in matters involving planning, zoning, land use, redevelopment law, and economic development incentives.
Mr. Petersen is a LEED® Accredited Professional, having passed the U.S. Green Building Council’s examination which demonstrates a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. According to the USGBC, he is the first practicing attorney in Kansas or Missouri to be recognized as a LEED AP. This valuable expertise allows Mr. Petersen to effectively counsel clients seeking to design, construct, or renovate buildings using sustainable methods and to help them obtain zoning approval and maximize economic development incentives. Additionally, Mr. Petersen’s LEED accreditation enhances his ability to interface with design, construction, and operations professionals to ensure that sustainability goals are effectively and efficiently implemented.
Mr. Petersen’s clients also benefit from his prior work on Capitol Hill representing and advising clients on a range of sustainable development and other “green” issues, as well as issues involving tort reform, telecommunications, Indian gaming and other tribal matters, and federal and state lobbying and ethics rules.