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title: Barbara J. Peters
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![Barbara J. Peters](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Peters-Barbara-web_d7b0fc876d747086777b3a3ed034da44.jpg)

# Barbara J. Peters

Barbara J. Peters is a partner in *Peters & Peters* in Santa Monica, California. She is an experienced trial attorney and is co-author of 45 books in the disciplines of law, engineering, and medicine. Recent books include Human Safety; Human Error: Causes & Control; and Medical Error & Patient Safety. Her current interests include medical device design, orthopedic devices, international human rights, and discovery analysis. She can be contacted at BJP950@aol.com.

### Articles written by this author:

[![“Halt and Catch Fire” in deposition](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/media/zoo/images/Peters-thinkstock-497281159_a13355f5c1c9420e9370aaae5e2ec2cf.jpg)](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october/halt-and-catch-fire-in-deposition "“Halt and Catch Fire” in deposition")

## [“Halt and Catch Fire” in deposition](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october/halt-and-catch-fire-in-deposition "“Halt and Catch Fire” in deposition")

Discovery abuse and sanctions, [[case]]Security National Bank v. Abbott Labs[[/case]]

[Barbara J. Peters](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/barbara-j-peters "Barbara J. Peters")

[2014 October](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2014-october)