Jayna Peterson is a first-year associate attorney at the Law Office of Chris Flohr. She graduated cum laude from the University of Baltimore School of Law. During law school, Jayna served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Law Forum for Volume 55, where she published analytical articles on issues such as ineffective assistance of counsel, sentence modifications, and hearsay evidence. Jayna also helped develop the Law Forum’s first version of the Maryland Jailhouse Lawyer’s Manual, a practical resource for incarcerated individuals. Additionally, she 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.

Prior to law school, Jayna earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, where she studied criminal justice and sociology. Even before law school, Jayna was a dedicated and passionate advocate. In 2020, she 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.