Admitted: 1973, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1974, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of California
Law School: University of California School of Law at Los Angeles, J.D.
Member: Orange County Bar Association (Delegate, Resolutions Committee, 1981; Chair, 2000; Vice Chair, 1982 and 1997; Civil Procedure Chair, 1992-1995; Parliamentarian/Whip, 1996; Chair, 1998; Chair and Member, Education Committee, 1988-1995); State Bar of California (Statutory Special Master, 1993; Member, Conference of Delegates Sgt. At Arms, 2002-2008); Legal Aid Society of Orange County (President, 1996; Member: Board of Directors of OCBA, 1986-1992 and 2000-2003; Legal Aid Executive Committee, 1984, 1985 and 1992); California State Bar Disciplinary Court (Hearing Judge, 1982-1987; Fee Arbitration Panel, 1991).
Biography: Member, George Washington Law Review. Partner, Obrien & Peterson, Newport Beach, CA, 2006; Partner, O'Brien, Gazin & Peterson, Attorneys at Law, Costa Mesa, CA, 1986-2006. Principal, Law Offices of R. Thomas Peterson, Newport Beach, CA, 1983-1986. Of Counsel, Hurwitz, Remer & DiVincenzo, Newport Beach, CA, 1983-1986. Shareholder, Hurwitz, Remer, MacDonald & Meade, A Professional Law Corporation, Newport Beach, CA, 1980-1983. Associate, Hurwitz, Remer, MacDonald, Meade, Rosenwald, Newport Beach, CA, 1977-1980. Law Clerk, Spray, Gould & Bowers, Los Angeles, CA, 1972-1973. Judge Pro Tem, Orange County Central Municipal/Superior Court, 1989-2000. Vice Chair, 1993 and Member, 1990-1993, California State Bar Legal Services Trust Fund Commission. Director, Board of Directors, Orange County Bar Association, 1981-1987 and 1997-2000; Board of Directors, OC Legal Aid Society, 1982; President, OC Legal Aid Society, 1997.
MilitaryService: Captain, U.S. Army, Office of The Judge Advocate General, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C., 1974-1977
Agencies: Dept of the Army, Congressional Liaison.