William A Peterson - Phoenix, AZ
Attorney at Maricopa County Public Defender Criminal Appellate Div.
Lawyers in Phoenix, AZ
Suite 6 132 South Central Phoenix, AZ 85004 - 2406
Updated: 03/03/2026
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Hired Attorney 2025-2026This man is absolutely atrocious. William Peterson, Public Defender for the Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona, is malicious, conniving, negligent, and incompetent. His demeanor when discussing my case was less than professional and inappropriate. He consistently did not relay information from myself to the court, nor did he disseminate information from the court to me in my absence. He failed to return a total of 11 calls and emails from myself, my case manager, and my probation officer. He is a terrible lawyer and a horrible person. If you need legal counsel in the criminal justice system in Maricopa Conuty Arizona, do not under any circumstances use William Peterson as Public Defender; take your chances with someone else. Anyone. Literally. Seriously.
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Suite 6
132 South Central
Phoenix, AZ 85004 - 2406
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