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Meet Peter Shipley Law Clerk
Peter was born in upstate New York but was raised in Danville, Kentucky where he graduated from Boyle County High School. Peter was on the track and field team there, won state, and was ranked in the top 25 nationally for hurdles his senior year. Further, at this time, Peter started his own business, Centre Bro’s Lawncare, where he and his close friends for the next 4 years would take on whatever landscaping and odd jobs Danville had to offer. After graduating high school, Peter attended Centre College where he graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in Spanish in 2022. At Centre, Peter was part of the Student Government Association, the Student Athletic Activities Counsel, and was the Title IX chair for his fraternity. For fun, Peter loves to relax by playing the guitar, taking backpacking trips with his friends, running, and biking.
In 2024, Peter began his legal studies at Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law. At Chase, Peter spends his time in the library with his study group, mentoring property law classes as a teaching assistant, being on the faculty advisory committee, and practicing oral advocacy.
After graduation in May of 2027, Peter plans on settling down in the Lexington area and contributing to the commonwealth with the goal of practicing criminal law in the state he was raised in.



