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J. Douglas Peters (Attorney) John Douglas Peters is an American Attorney, Author and Artist who is best known for his work in law and medicine. Contents [hide]

John Douglas Peters was born on January 23, 1948 in Dover, NH. Peters attended University of New Hampshire, graduating in 1971 with a B.A., cum laude. He went on to attend University of Toledo Law School, where he attained his J.D., cum laude in 1975. [edit]Medical Work

While enrolled in Law School, Peters became the Executive Director of the Professional Standards Review Organization. (4th Ohio Area PSP Counsel, Toledo 1974-75). In this capacity, Peters group used medical standards of care to retrospectively determine the quality and appropriateness of the medical care provided to Medicare and Medicaid patients.Following his graduation from Law School, Peters joined the firm of Charfoos and Charfoos in Detroit, Michigan where he specialized in medical malpractice, drug product and complex litigation.Between 1978 and 1980, Peters served as the Legal Director of the Michigan Medical Schools Council of Deans, where he worked with the deans of Michigan’s four medical schools to develop materials to teach law and medicine to doctors and reduce the incidence of Medical Malpractice injuries and claims.Since 1979, Peters has served as an adjunct associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. Peters has also been featured as a guest speaker for multiple conferences and clinical symposiums within the medical profession.

Medical Device & Drug Product Litigation Peters is perhaps best known for his role in high-profile lawsuits concerning Medical Device and Drug Product liability litigation including DES, Silicon Breast Implant and Dalkon Shield (I.U.D.) Litigation as well as tampon-induced Toxic Shock Syndrome, Vioxx, Rezulin and Fen-Phen Litigation

Publications Peters has authored over 30 articles on subjects relating to law and medicine. He has also authored 10 texts on medical-legal subjects. His books The Law of Medical Practice in Michigan and Anesthesiology and the Law are both highly acclaimed within the medical and legal disciplines. Peters has also written several books on Music and the Arts, including Motor City Rock & Roll [29] as well as The Hand-Painted Photographs of Charles Henry Sawyer.

Jane’s Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual Controversy Peters took an active role in the 1st Amendment controversy surrounding the cover art of Jane’s Addiction’s Ritual de lo Habitual. In perhaps the most significant backlash surrounding the album artwork, Rick Berry, a record store owner in Royal Oak, Michigan was arrested on obscenity charges for displaying a poster for the album, which – like the album cover – showed a sculpture of three naked figures sporting pubic hair. Peters, in conjunction with the ACLU, successfully defended Berry against these charges on First Amendment grounds, contending that the poster didn’t meet definitions of obscene material as established by the U.S. Supreme Court. All charges were eventually dropped by Oakland County Prosecutors.6 The matter brought Berry (and Peters) national attention with cable television network MTV depicting the result as a victory for the First Amendment rights of artists.

Artistic Career Mr. Peters was the sole Undergraduate Fellow in the arts at the University of New Hampshire in 1971. Peters sculpts and paints and has shown his work in NY, MI, FL and CO. Peters is also an accomplished violinist, having played in a number of symphonies including: the University of New Hampshire; Dartmouth; the University of Maine and the New England, Portland and Ann Arbor Symphonies.