Peter was born and raised in Boulder, Colorado. He moved to Oregon to attend the University of Oregon School of Law, graduating (Order of the Coif). While in law school, Peter served as a member of the Moot Court Board and as an Articles Editor for the Oregon Law Review. Following law school, Peter clerked for the Honorable Richard B. Sanders of the Washington Supreme Court. Peter’s practice focuses on representation of hospitals and healthcare professionals statewide in the defense of professional malpractice actions. He has represented healthcare professionals in trial courts, before licensing boards, and before the Court of Appeals.

Peter became a partner at Keating Jones Hughes, P.C. in 2009.