Background
Peterson was born on August 24, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Peterson was born on August 24, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
He attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Iowa and University of Wisconsin Law School.
After working for a time in a private law firm, he was a Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge from 1983 until 1999, when he joined the Court of Appeals. Peterson became Deputy Chief Judge in 2007. In 2012, Peterson retired.
Peterson was a member of the faculty of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire from 1976 to 1978.