Born and raised in New Mexico, Peter attended Albuquerque High School and the University of New Mexico for his undergraduate studies in Political Science, Sociology and Spanish. He then attended the University of New Mexico School of Law, obtaining his Juris Doctorate in 2013. Immediately following law school, Peter continued the tradition of public service of his father and grandfather, working in politics in the Roundhouse for several years before beginning the practice of family law. Although family law was not something he was initially interested in upon entering law school, taking on volunteer representation for a client in Law School Clinic and helping her gain the legal power she needed to fully care for her grandchild was transformative for him and his ambitions in the practice of law: her incredible level of gratefulness and the knowledge that he had profoundly helped both the grandmother and child left him hooked. He has specialized in family law ever since, saying "In order to be fulfilled in the work I am doing, I have to know I'm helping someone, and in a very important way, family is the most important thing to me, and I can't think of anything more fundamental I want to assist clients with resolving issues related to than their families."
Peter is Licensed to Practice Exclusively in New Mexico.