Jessica W. Peterson

Jessica W. Peterson is a Park City criminal defense attorney with J. Peterson Law, PLLC. Her practice includes DUI, drug crimes, traffic violations, theft and burglary, homicide charges, assault, sexual offenses, firearm offenses, domestic violence, white collar matters, and expungement. Her practice focuses on protecting defendants’ rights and developing case strategies through direct consultation and close collaboration with clients.

Jessica attended Vanderbilt University as an undergraduate and later attended the University of San Diego School of Law. She attended Vanderbilt University for her undergraduate education and later studied law at the University of South Dakota School of Law. During law school, she developed an interest in criminal defense that led to later trial, policy, and criminal justice work.

Jessica began her post-law-school career as a trial attorney with the Salt Lake Legal Defender Association. She later worked in Washington, D.C. as a staff attorney with the D.C. Sentencing and Criminal Code Revision Commission and as a policy advisor to the U.S. House of Representatives. Her defense experience includes misdemeanor and felony matters, including DUI, assault, rape, drug, and murder charges.

Jessica W. Peterson is admitted to practice in Utah and Washington, D.C. Her professional memberships include the Utah Bar Association and Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and she is admitted in Washington, D.C. Bar Association. She approaches cases through detailed pretrial preparation and direct client consultation. Her current practice remains centered on criminal defense across a broad range of offenses, from traffic and DUI matters to serious felony charges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, J. Peterson Law, PLLC
• Member, Utah State Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
• Member, Washington, D.C. Bar Association

Licensed State

• Utah
• District of Columbia

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