Nelson, James A.

Education

Peter is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Philosophy, and J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1988.

Legal Experience

Peter Naake has practiced law with the Appalachian Research and Defense Fund in Jackson, Kentucky and as an appeals and litigation attorney with the workers' compensation Special Fund. Before joining Priddy, Cutler, Miller & Meade, PLLC, Peter had a general practice representing individuals in litigation, real estate transactions, probate, social security disability, small business, estate planning, bankruptcy and domestic relations.

Private Practice

Over the past 15 years Peter has built a successful private practice by representing claimants through the workers' compensation process. He has advised and represented many clients in social security disability and other retirement systems, unemployment insurance, vocational rehabilitation, medical billing and collections, third party tort liability, and other legal matters and views workers' compensation cases in the broader legal and practical context which affect peoples' lives. Peter strives to understand the position and motivation of the parties involved prior to bringing a case to litigation, and has worked with many of the claims adjusters and supervisors who are behind the scenes in the litigation of claims.

Contributions & Memberships

Peter is a former editor for the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys' publication Workers Compensation Review and is currently a contributor to Louisville Law and the Kentucky Law Blog where he reviews all Kentucky Supreme Court and Court of Appeals decisions in workers compensation cases.