He has lived in Alaska for 21 years, and practiced law for 15. Mr. Peterson has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Alaska Anchorage, and J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. Following law school, he worked as a civil litigator specializing in employment law in San Diego before returning to Alaska to serve in the District Attorney’s Office. Mr. Peterson has worked in the Office of Special Prosecutions since 2007, and also co-owns and operates a sport fishing guide service on the Kenai Peninsula. He, his wife, and their two children live in Anchorage.