Peter Sorensen

Peter Sorensen is an attorney at Sykes McAllister Law Offices, PLLC in Salt Lake City. He represents clients in civil rights, police brutality, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accident, and other personal injury cases. His practice includes matters in federal and state courts in Utah, giving him experience with civil claims that can involve constitutional rights, government conduct, professional negligence, accident liability, and serious physical injuries.

Peter graduated from Oklahoma City University School of Law, where he served as president of his class. He was an academic fellow with the Alfred P. Murrah Center for Homeland Security Law and Policy. He began working for Sykes McAllister during law school and became a full-time associate after graduation, providing continuity between his legal education and the litigation practice he entered as an attorney.

Peter’s case experience spans civil rights and injury litigation. His work specifically includes police brutality, medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, and other personal injury matters. Because he practices in federal and Utah state courts, his work can involve different procedural rules and legal standards depending on the claim. His experience at the firm began before graduation, giving him early exposure to litigation-focused legal work.

Peter Sorensen continues to represent clients in cases involving alleged civil-rights violations and physical injuries. His academic work in homeland security law and policy adds a public-law dimension to a practice that includes claims against government actors as well as negligence cases. He works within a trial-oriented Salt Lake City firm and handles matters that can require factual investigation, legal briefing, negotiation, and courtroom advocacy in state or federal proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Sykes McAllister Law Offices, PLLC
• Member, Utah State Bar

Licensed State

• Utah

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