Nels S.D. Peterson
Counsel for legal policy at the Georgia attorney general's office

As adviser to former Gov. Sonny Perdue and current Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens, Nels S.D. Peterson has had a hand in nearly every big state case in the last few years. » Read more

» Age: 32
» Undergraduate: Kennesaw State University, political science
» Law school: Harvard Law School
» As a kid I wanted to be: Play for the Atlanta Braves. Unfortunately, I had the hand-eye coordination of a lawyer.
» Best advice: Don't immanentize the eschaton.
» Best gift: First edition of "Very Good, Jeeves" by P.G. Wodehouse, a wedding present from my wife.
» Dream adventure: Guest-judging on "Iron Chef America" with bacon as the secret ingredient.
» Last vacation: Two days at Lake Oconee in June 2010.
» Last book: "The Great Divorce" by C.S. Lewis
» One the Rise means: Looking for and seizing opportunities to serve others.