Temitayo (“Ope”) Peters

Temitayo (“Ope”) Peters

Temitayo (“Ope”) Peters is a partner in the firm’s Oakland office.  A member of the firm’s Litigation and Public Law Practice Groups, Ope provides legal representation for counties, cities and other public entities.  She also provides litigation assistance to the firm’s Employment Law Practice Group.

Prior to joining the firm, Ope worked in various legal capacities for several human rights-focused non-governmental agencies and foreign governments worldwide, and in Washington, D.C. for a prominent lobbying firm.

As a student at Pepperdine University School of Law, Ope earned certificates in International & Comparative Law and Dispute Resolution.  She also participated in a mediation clinic where she facilitated the settlement of numerous small claims cases, was a member of the moot court board, and spent two respective semesters studying in Washington, DC and London, England.

  • M.D.R., Pepperdine School of Law, 2021
  • J.D., Pepperdine School of Law, 2014
  • B.A., magna cum laude, California Baptist University, 2010
  • State Bar of California
  • State Bar of New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California