Deborah L. Petersen, born Omaha, Nebraska, January 30, 1959; admitted to bar, 1984, Iowa; also admitted to practice before U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa. Preparatory education, Creighton University (B.S.B.A., 1981); legal education, Creighton University School of Law (J.D., 1984). Certified, Farm Succession Coordinator. Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, Southern District of Iowa. Member: Fourth Judicial District Bar Association; Iowa State Bar Association (Board of Governors); American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Bankruptcy Institute; National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. Fellow: American College of Bankruptcy.