Seth Peterson

Assistant City Prosecutor

Scottsdale City Prosecutor's Office

Seth Peterson is an Arizona native who grew up in Mesa, Arizona. He attended the University of Arizona as an undergraduate as well as law school, graduating law school with the Class of 2001. Mr. Peterson served as a Deputy District Attorney in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office from 2001 to 2004. Returning home to Arizona, Mr. Peterson served as a Deputy County Attorney in the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office from 2005 to 2006. Since that time, Mr. Peterson has worked as an Assistant City Prosecutor for the Scottsdale City Prosecutor’s Office. His assignment for the last ten plus years has focused on motions and appellate practice. Mr. Peterson also serves as a Traffic Safety Resource Officer for the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. He is a resource for agencies and prosecutors statewide with a particular focus on serving law enforcement and prosecutors in the East Valley