About Petersen Landis
Essential legal expertise for day-to-day transactions & once-in-a-lifetime events
Clear & Straightforward Legal Guidance for Complex Transactions in Highly Regulated Industries
Petersen Landis is an experienced legal team with offices in San Diego and Chicago that provides experienced and insightful counsel for businesses navigating critical transactions and complex regulatory environments nationwide.
Our attorneys offer personal attention and deliver expert guidance across a range of corporate matters, empowering clients to make informed decisions and achieve successful outcomes.
We are committed to understanding your unique needs and providing the robust protection and strategic support essential for your business success wherever you operate.
Jeff Petersen
Founder & Shareholder
Jeff is a former partner with K&L Gates, one of the largest law firms in the world, and has an extensive background in dealing with complex corporate matters. He graduated cum laude from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he was on the Dean’s List all three years and served as an editor on the Law and Policy in International Business Journal. Jeff has received a Super Lawyers badge for seven years in a row.
Carolyn Landis
Shareholder
Carolyn Landis is an experienced executive and transactional attorney focused on mid-sized businesses and individuals in California, Illinois and New York. In addition to her legal expertise, Carolyn’s prior experience as an executive and corporate development leader with multiple high-performing industry leaders provides her with the business knowledge to assist her clients in managing and growing their businesses from formation to time of sale.
Rachel Raabe
Associate Attorney
Rachel focuses on providing meticulous legal support and client advocacy. Her background and experience includes regulatory compliance, entity formation, and business acquisitions.
Johanna Monon
Associate Attorney
Johanna Monon focuses on corporate and business law, securities, and mergers and acquisitions. She has experience advising startups and established companies alike, guiding clients through entity formation, financing, and complex transactions, as well as representing businesses in commercial disputes.
Jonathan Shkedy
Associate Attorney
Jonathan Shkedy is an associate at Petersen Landis whose practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and commercial contracts. He advises companies, investors, and entrepreneurs through acquisitions, entity formation, and day-to-day corporate matters, with an emphasis on practical counsel that supports informed decision-making and long-term goals.
Andy Trimble
Senior Associate
Andy Trimble focuses on corporate and business law, with particular expertise in startup entity formation and structuring, early-stage financing, mergers and acquisitions, and complex corporate transactions and governance. Andy provides practical, solution-oriented advice that helps entrepreneurs and business owners navigate growth, financing, acquisitions, and day-to-day corporate matters. Andy takes pride in being part of putting deals together—whether supporting companies as they scale or guiding owners through strategic transactions and exits.