Peter Vickery was born in Swansea, South Wales. He is a graduate of Oxford University (Jesus College) and of the University of the West of England where he earned his post-graduate Diploma in Law. Peter obtained his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1998. Since 1999, Peter has been practicing law in Amherst, Western Massachusetts.

In 2002 Business West named Peter as one of the “Top 10 Lawyers Under 40” and in 2005 the magazine Super Lawyers featured him as a “Rising Star.”

Peter served a term (2005-07) as Governor’s Councillor for the 8th District, representing Western Massachusetts on the body that reviews the Governor’s judicial nominations. During that period he also led Mass Voters for Fair Elections (a pro-public campaign financing organization) toward a successful merger with Common Cause Massachusetts.

Peter is a union member (UAW Local 1981) and an advocate for preferential voting measures. He co-founded FairVote Massachusetts, which campaigns for a more representative electoral system.

As a result of his research into African-American legal history, Peter served as an advisor on an exhibition titled “The Long Road to Justice: The African American Experience in the Massachusetts Courts.” To learn more about the exhibition, please visit www.masshist.org/longroad

In addition to his work as an attorney, Peter teaches at several local colleges and volunteers on the Town of Amherst’s Energy Task Force.