Hon. Jonathan C. Peters has substantial experience as a mediator and arbitrator in a wide variety of disputes including complex and high stakes cases. Because of his ADR skills and his experience, both as a former DeKalb County Superior Court Judge and as a litigator who has represented plaintiffs and defendants in hundreds of jury trials, many attorneys seek him out to mediate or arbitrate their cases.

ADR Experience and Qualifications

• Has served as mediator and arbitrator in numerous cases since leaving the bench in 1991, including business, personal injury, property, construction, banking, professional liability, and high asset domestic disputes
• Superior Court Judge, DeKalb County (Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit), 1986-1991
• Special Master, Georgia Supreme Court

Representative Matters

Served as mediator in:

• Music industry dispute involving financial, intellectual property, royalty, and creative issues
• Wrongful death of child involving design and construction defect issues and multiple defendants
• High asset domestic disputes involving professionals 
• Sexual misconduct allegations against high profile religious leader
• Child custody dispute
• Cemetery ownership and maintenance dispute
• NIL and merchandising concerning prominent professional athlete
• Personal injury cases involving medical malpractice, products, and premises liability

Served as arbitrator in:

• Multi-million dollar deregulated utility business dispute between retailer and reseller involving complex financial, regulatory, and contract issues and thousands of documents
• Commercial building dispute with professional tenants
• Internet company/underwriters dispute involving failed IPO
• Business divorce dispute involving evaluation and apportionment of large medical practice
• Partnership dispute involving alcohol distribution business
• Medical malpractice dispute involving obstetric care, imaging, and infant death
• Home solicitation contact disputes and lienholder issues
• Short term loans and payday loan disputes
• Dispute between homeowner and general contractor over high value residence
• Injury and death cases involving nursing homes and long term care facilities
• Personal injury cases involving medical malpractice, products, and premises liability

Honors, Memberships, and Professional Activities

• Recognized as a Georgia Best Lawyer, ADR and Personal Injury categories, 2021
• Named the Best Lawyers’ Atlanta Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year" 2019, 2023
• Named the Best Lawyers’ 2018 Atlanta Personal Injury Litigation “Lawyer of the Year”
• Named the Best Lawyers’ 2016 Atlanta Mediation “Lawyer of the Year”
• Tradition of Excellence Award 2009, Georgia State Bar
• Fellow, American Collee of Trial Lawyers
• Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Master, Bleckley Inn of Court
• Recognized as a “Georgia Super Lawyer” (2004-2025) and as a “Top 100 Attorneys in Georgia” by Law & Politics Magazine
• State Bar of Georgia (Former member, State Bar Disciplinary Panel)
• Lawyers Club of Atlanta
• National Judicial College, 1987

Background and Education

• Partner, Peters & Monyak, LLP, 2000-2025
• Judge, Superior Court, Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, 1986-1991
• Assistant District Attorney, DeKalb County, 1976-1984
• Public Defender, DeKalb County, 1974-1976
• J.D., University of Georgia, 1974
• B.B.A., Georgia State University, 1971