Juliet Peck graduated from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1994. She is a fixture in the criminal courts of Monterey County. Juliet is known by her colleagues as a tenacious, assertive and creative criminal defense attorney. From 1995 to 2006 she worked as a deputy public defender in Monterey County, where she represented hundreds of clients and was counsel in several high-profile cases.
Juliet has brought her 11 years of public defender experience to her practice at the Law Offices of Lawrence & Peck where she serves as Partner and Managing Attorney. She fiercely represents the rights of her clients including public officials, law enforcement officers, her many former public defender clients and others from all backgrounds. Her determination and honesty have won her the respect of the legal community.
Juliet is a member of the California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, California Public Defender’s Association, Monterey County Women Lawyers Association and Women Lawyers of Santa Cruz County. In 2012, Juliet was President of the Monterey County Bar Association, which she continues to serve as a member. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the 6th District Appellate Program (SDAP), which oversees indigent appellate representation in the 6th District CA Court of Appeal, encompassing Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito and Santa Clara Counties. Juliet has been rated AV preeminent by Martindale Hubbell since 2015.