Jeff Peterson, Stanford Law School Class of 2011

I am delighted to welcome Jeff as a family law intern for the fall quarter of 2009. Jeff is in his second year at Stanford Law School. He is the student leader of the mediation pro bono project, serves as a mentor to two first-year law school students, and is a Community Associate in the new Munger Graduate Residences. In addition, Jeff is an active member of the Asian-Pacific Islander Law Students Association and the Stanford Association of Law Students for Disability Rights. This past summer, Jeff interned at the Office of the County Counsel in San Jose.

Jeff received his undergraduate degree in History and Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 2000. After graduation, he worked at Morgan Stanley as a research and financial analyst in Global Technology Investment Banking in Menlo Park. In 2003, Jeff enlisted in the United States Army. He graduated from Officer Candidate School in December 2003 and completed his training as an Infantry officer in November 2004. He served in Korea with the 2nd Infantry Division, where he served as a platoon leader and assistant brigade operations officer, and in Fort Drum, New York with 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division. Jeff deployed to Iraq with his unit in August 2006 and returned to Fort Drum in November 2007, completing the remainder of his service as the human resources officer to the Brigade Special Troops Battalion.

Jeff is married and lives on campus with his wife. He enjoys running, weight training, traveling, karaoke, and dining out.

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