John M. Peters

Attorney at Law

John M. Peters is a licensed U.S. attorney. Peters has been instructing police canine handlers, supervisors, and associations on the laws governing canine operations for more than sixteen years. His classes have been taught across the United States and are attended by handlers from around the world who study how U.S. laws might be used as a model for their own nation’s canine programs. Peters combines forty years of trial and appellate practice in police litigation with a background in working dog sports to make his interactive class the best of its kind.

You can contact John M. Peters, attorney at law, via email at [email protected].

Bar Admissions:
State Bar of Michigan
U.S. District Courts in Michigan and Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Guest Instructor:
American Police Canine Association
Arizona Law Enforcement Canine Association
Maine State Police K9 Unit
Michigan State Police K9 Unit
National Association of Professional Canine Handlers
Oakland Police Academy
Ohio Law Enforcement Canine Association
United States Police Canine Association
Washington Police Canine Association

Legal Author & Editor:
Working Dog Magazine® & other publications

 Legal Update: K9 Use of Force