Jayna Peterson

I am a first-year associate attorney at the Law Office of Chris Flohr. I graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law. During law school, I served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Forum for Volume 55, where I published analytical articles on issues such as ineffective assistance of counsel, sentence modifications, and hearsay evidence. I also helped develop the Law Forum’s first version of the Maryland Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual, a practical resource for incarcerated individuals. Additionally, I served as Secretary for UB Students for Public Interest (UBSPI) and was the 2L representative for the Disabled Law Students Association, actively supporting student advocacy and accessibility.

Even before law school, I was a dedicated and passionate advocate. In 2020, I co-founded the Maryland Juvenile Justice Coalition and played a meaningful role in efforts that helped secure passage of several key pieces of legislation, including the Juvenile Restoration Act.