Peter S. Berman

Peter S Berman became a Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney in 1973. A trial attorney for ten years, he was then promoted to the position of Head Deputy District Attorney, a senior supervisory role. At various times during his career, he oversaw the daily operations of a series of county courthouses, as well as a number of specialized divisions, including the Hardcore Gang Division, the Sex Crimes Division, the Major Frauds Division, and the Career Criminal Division. He retired from the Office of the District Attorney in 2002.

During his career as a District Attorney, he lectured and trained prosecutors throughout the United States for the National Prosecutors College and the California Department of Justice. He also worked as a technical advisor on an NBC movie of the week which was based upon one of his sexual assault cases.

His work as the head of the Hardcore Gang Division was profiled on a number of television shows, including CBS’s Sixty Minutes.

He continues to devote some of his time to law enforcement as a Specialist Volunteer with LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division, Cold Case Specials Unit, where he actively investigates unsolved homicide cases. He has been honored by the LAPD’s Robbery-Homicide Division as their 2008 Reserve Officer of the Year.

Mr. Berman is an avid world traveler, a devoted LA Kings hockey fan, and he currently resides with his family in Southern California.

Learn more about him and his books at petersberman.com