John F. “Jack” Peters

Member

Jack is a trial and appellate litigator. He has first chaired over fifty jury trials, tried cases to judges and arbitrators, litigated before numerous state and federal agencies, and handled multiple appeals to state and federal appellate courts. Jack has a diverse practice focused on labor and employment, school and local government law, and trust and estate litigation.

In his labor and employment work, Jack handles employment discrimination claims such as Title VII, ADEA, ADA, FMLA, and CADA; employment counseling; workplace investigations; wage and hour issues; and other employment counseling and litigation. In addition to employment, Jack represents companies in labor claims, including unfair labor practice charges before the NLRB and CDLE, union grievance arbitrations, and other labor disputes.

A large portion of Jack’s practice is devoted to Title IX, IDEA, Section 504, Title VI, FERPA, Claire Davis Act, and other claims against educational institutions. In addition to schools and universities, he represents a variety of public entities for claims under 42 USC 1983 and 1981, open records and open meetings issues, tort claims under the CGIA, and other claims against local governments.

Jack also brings his litigation experience to representing beneficiaries and fiduciaries, such as trustees, personal representatives, guardians, and conservators, in claims of breach of fiduciary duty, will contests, probate hearings, and other disputed trust, estate, and probate issues.

Before joining Hall and Evans, Jack was a prosecutor in Boulder County where he tried dozens of cases to verdict, handled extensive appellate work, and supervised the District Attorney’s Office law clerks. Jack graduated college from the University of Chicago and from Vermont Law School magna cum laude in the top 5% of his class. During law school he worked in the chambers of Justice Denise Johnson of the Vermont Supreme Court and was a summer associate in the Shanghai office of an international law firm. He continues to mentor law students and is actively involved in the legal community. Before law school, Jack was a licensed real estate salesperson in New York City and a middle school teacher in Denver.